The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has began moves to prevent defeated NPP parliamentary aspirant in the Klottey Korle constituency, Valentino Nii Noi Nortey from contesting the seat as an independent candidate in the November polls.
Nii Noi Nortey declared his decision to go independent at Osu Alata Wednesday morning to his teeming supporters who have been mounting pressure on him to go independent since he lost the primary to Mr Philip Addison.
Nortey, a former constituency chairman, won the initial primary organized by the NPP in August 2015.
His main contender and a member of the NPP legal team, Philip Addison managed to get the results annulled by an Accra High Court.
Addison polled 396 out of the 765 votes cast to beat Nii Noi Nortey, who polled 367 votes.
There are already concerns that Nii Nortey's decision to contest as an independent candidate will destroy the fortunes of the NPP in this year’s parliamentary elections.
Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the NPP, Ishmael Ashietey has subsequently told Radio Ghana of the party's intentions to ensure Nii Nortey rescinds his decision.
"Everybody should remain calm and I believe Nii Noi believes in the NPP as the party that can bring progress to this country. And he wouldn't do anything to jeopardise our chances of winning power in 2016.
"We will talk to him", the regional chairman added.
