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The New Patriotic Party (NPP’s) failed parliamentary aspirant for the Klottey Korley constituency, Nii Noi Nortey, has finally declared he will contest the November 7 elections as an independent candidate. Nii Noi Nortey’s contender, Philip Addison emerged winner after a re-run of the primary, beating him by a slim margin. 

This was after Nii Noi had won in the previous contest. His unhappy supporters impressed on him to contest as an independent candidate even though the national leadership pledged to calm tensions there and present a united front for the November 7 contest.

However at a press conference on Wednesday, Nii Noi Nortey announced that after careful consideration, he has finally arrived at a decision to vie for the parliamentary slot, but not on the ticket of the NPP. “It has gotten to this because the masses, the youth, the voiceless are calling onto Nii Noi Nortey to stand as an independent candidate. I am for the people. I aim to serve the people,” he explained. He further accused the party of scheming against him. “What is it there for an organization that cannot protect its own? I have done my part for his party.

I have been obedient. I have been respectful… what we got back in return was for a party to go out there and not to defend its actions, what we got back in return was for the party to organize an election just to favour someone else.” Addison polled 396 out of the 765 votes cast to beat Nii Noi Nortey, who polled 367 votes.