Let us not rush in choosing Dr. Murtala’s successor– Asiedu Nketia urges NDC members
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has expressed appreciation to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for its decision to withdraw from the upcoming Tamale Central by-election.
While grateful for the NPP’s gesture, he urged NDC members and potential aspirants to exercise patience and caution in the process of selecting a successor to the late Dr. Murtala Mohammed.
On Monday, August 11, 2025, the NPP announced it would not field a candidate for the Tamale Central seat following the tragic death of the constituency’s Member of Parliament, Dr. Mohammed, in the August 6 military helicopter crash.
The death of Dr. Mohammed has left a vacancy in the Tamale Central seat, triggering the need for a by-election as required by the constitution.
The NPP stated that its decision to refrain from contesting the by-election was made in an effort to reduce political tensions and promote unity during a period of national mourning.
Reacting to the NPP’s announcement on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, during the Adua funeral rites for the late MP, Mr. Asiedu Nketia called on NDC members to avoid internal conflicts over the vacant seat.
“We thank our brothers in the NPP for declaring that they will not contest us in Tamale Central. Now the challenge is ours — whether we will fight among ourselves over who should replace Murtala. On behalf of the party, I want to say, let us not rush in choosing his successor,” he said.
Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed tragically passed away alongside Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister of Defence, and three other high-ranking officials, as well as three servicemen, in the August 6 crash.
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