One candidate withdraws from Lambussue by-election

Wa (Upper West), 13th May ?99 ?

Mr Nuhu Wieni Baloroo a 37 year-old businessman who filed his nomination papers to contest the May 26 Lambussie constituency by-elections on the ticket of the Great Consolidated Popular Party(GCPP) has withdrawn his candidature.

In a letter dated May 11 and addressed to the returning officer of the Lambussie constituency and copied to the Regional and the Jirapa district electoral officers, Mr Baloroo assigned no reason for his withdrawal.

He wrote "I wish to inform you that I, have after sober reflection withdrawn as candidate for the GCPP in the Lambusie constituency by-election for May 26."

With his withdrawal,.candidates of the NDC, NPP and PNC are left in the race for the seat which became vacant following the death of the incumbent NDC Member of Parliament, Mr Luke Koo.