Wa (Upper West), 12th May ?99 ?

Four political parties are contesting the Lambussie constituency by-election scheduled for Wednesday, May 26.

They are the National Democratic Congress (NDC), New Patriotic Party (NPP), Peoples National Convention (PNC) and the Great Consolidated Peoples Party (GCPP).

Briefing newsmen at Wa today, Mr Adams M. Iddrisu, acting Upper West Regional Director of the Electoral Commission said the chairman of the commission Dr. K. Afari-Gyan supervised the nomination exercise.

He gave the names of the candidates as Madam Alice Teni Boon, a 37-year-old teacher who is contesting on the ticket of the NDC, Mr Thomas Franklin Bie Ketting, a 47-year-old marketing manager who is standing on the ticket of the PNC.

The rest are Anthony Baloroo, a 47-year-old farm manager, contesting for the NPP and Mr Nuhu Wieni Baloroo, a 37-year-old businessman contesting on the ticket of the GCPP.

According to Mr Iddrisu, one Alhassan Saeed who collected nomination papers to contest as an independent, never returned his papers as at the close of nomination yesterday.

Mr Iddrissu said Dr. Afari-Gyan advised the candidates to be tolerant in their campaign and avoid provocative tendencies.

The seat became vacant following the death of the incumbent NDC MP Mr Luke Koo who was buried at the weekend.