NPP targets nine seats in Upper East

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is targeting nine seats in the Upper East Region in 2016. Out of 15 Parliamentary seats, the NPP can only boast of two seats in the region. In 2012, the NPP succeeded in unseating two top NDC MPs, thus Hon. Moses Asaga and Hon. John Akologo Tia. Moses Asaga loss the Nabdam seat and John Akologo Tia was defeated in the Talensi constituency. The NPP Upper East Regional Chairman, Adam Mahama says his administration is targeting nine seats in 2016. Among the targeted seats according to Adam Mahama include Bawku Central, Bolga Central, Navrongo, Chiana-Paga, Zebila, Garu and Timpani. The Upper East Regional NPP Chairman advised all the major actors in the political arena to be civil in their discourse.

Source:Citifmonline.com