Accra Mayor picks form, hints of dropping US citizenship

The Mayor of Accra, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije would pick nomination forms later this morning to contest the Ablekuma South parliamentary seat on the ticket of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The mayor joins a growing list of government officials who have declared their intentions to go to parliament on the ticket of the NDC.

Meanwhile, Mr. Vanderpuije has revealed that he has dropped his US citizenship effective Monday, August 31.

Vanderpuije said he had held a dual citizenship for thirty years, abd has therefore decided to renounce his American citizenship because of his decision to contest the Ablekuma South parliamentary primaries.

“I have held a dual citizenship for the US and Ghana for over 30 years now…but the requirement of a member of parliament is that you hold a single citizenship so I no more hold the US citizenship.

“Since Monday this week I am no more a US citizen,” he said on Starr fm’s Morning Starr programme.

Vanderpuije is expected to pick nomination forms later today to contest the Ablekuma South parliamentary seat on the ticket of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to Vanderpuije, he has monitored activities around the constituency for several years and knows he is the right man to bring leadership to the area.

Incumbent Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South Fritz Baffour has decided not to seek another term after representing the constituency for two terms.