Five aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidates in the Hohoe North constituency, wishing to contest the primaries in October, were at the weekend introduced to supporters of the party at a delegate's conference at Hohoe.

They are Mr Emmanuel Kofi Kumi, 60, Western Regional Economic Planning Officer, Mr George Hayford, 45, a Hohoe based businessman, Mr Reginald Appaloh Kota, 41, a tutor at the Hohoe Evangelical Presbyterian Secondary School, Mr Marlon Anipa, 45, a United Kingdom-based director of a mental organisation and Mr John-Peter Amewu, 35, a road and building consultant.

Speaking at the conference the Hohoe District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr James Komla Dogbe, called on members of the party to step up their membership drive to enable the NPP to win the 2004 elections.

"Learn to be abreast with government policies to enable you to educate the people for more support", he said.

Mr Dogbe told the 103 polling station chairmen in the constituency who would vote in the primaries to vote for a dedicated person who has the development of the constituency and the party at heart.

Mr Kwame Attah, the Regional Secretary of the party, urged the people of the region to rally behind the NPP for the development of the region.