NDC disqualifies Muntaka's competitor for Asawase parliamentary race

Evans Annang 09:38 - 04 September 2019

Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak

Mr Masawudu Mubarick, the main contender against Mubarak Muntaka, the Member of Parliament for Asawase, has been disqualified by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the upcoming parliamentary primaries.

His disqualification was re-affirmed by the Doe Adjaho-led Committee for Settlement of Outstanding Disputes, which was tasked to deal with all disputes and petitions pertaining to the internal polls.

Mubarick was refused forms by the NDC to contest against the Minority Chief Whip, however, he filed a petition against it to the Doe Adjaho Committee.

Masawudu Mubarick

A statement issued by the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the party on Tuesday, 3 August 2019, said per the Doe Adjaho Committee’s recommendations, Mr Massawudu Mubarick stands “disqualified to contest the Asawase Constituency for the 2020 elections”.

“By this decision, Hon. Mubarak goes unopposed, and for that matter, stands elected as the parliamentary candidate for the Asawase Constituency.”