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Emmanuel Tornyi

Incumbent Member of Parliament for the Shai Osudoku constituency, David Tetteh-Assumeng has announced he will not contest the parliamentary primaries of the National Democratic Congress if the party open nominations.

His decision follows the death of the aspiring parliamentary candidate, Desmond William Ocloo who died in a ghastly accident  at Juaso in the Ashanti Region on Friday, March 4, 2016.

Read more: <a href="http://pulse.com.gh/politics/breaking-news-shai-osudoku-ndc-parliamentary-candidate-dies-id4761083.html" id="417b214d-25f1-51a5-a8ee-7d9e046486d3">S</a>

The MP in a telephone interview with <a href="http://pulse.com.gh/politics/william-ocloo-death-of-osudoku-ndc-candidate-fills-me-with-sadness-mahama-id4766107.html" id="c33ae45e-11f3-5e49-8ddc-57a0342fd94e">Pulse.com.gh</a> said he will not contest if the NDC opens nominations.

"No, no, I won't contest," he said.

Assuming, earlier speaking on the floor of  Parliament, said it was with a "heavy-heart" that he was on his feet to debate the President’s address "for the last time."

Assuming lost to the late parliamentary candidate in the NDC primaries in November 2015.  Ocloo's death has occasioned another primary in the Shai Osudoku area but the incumbent MP wont try to stage a a come back.

See also: <a href="http://pulse.com.gh/politics/william-ocloo-death-of-osudoku-ndc-candidate-fills-me-with-sadness-mahama-id4766107.html" id="777db6ad-d70f-5544-93aa-a78426076998">Death of Osudoku NDC candidate fills me with sadness - Mahama</a>

William Ocloo during the NDC primaries pulled 4,350 over Dr. <a href="http://pulse.com.gh/search?q=Kpessah" id="033dc757-3eae-5487-878c-4823281f74b6">Kpessah Whyte</a> who pulled 3,189, <a href="http://pulse.com.gh/search?q-Assumeng+David" id="278faec1-9a95-5250-b814-0a98f7df7342">David Tetteh Assumeng</a>, 1,280 and Ebenezer Adzakli pulled 393 to become the 2016 parliamentary candidate for the Shai Osudoku constituency.

Meanwhile, President John Mahama said he is saddened by the tragic death of  Ocloo.

The President in a tweet described  him as a promising youngman.

Read more:<a href="http://pulse.com.gh/politics/breaking-news-shai-osudoku-ndc-parliamentary-candidate-dies-id4761083.html" id="5b69247c-a616-59b4-959b-7b9974d9fb36">Shai Osudoku NDC parliamentary candidate dies</a>

He tweeted  "The loss of our parliamentary candidate for Shai Osudoku fills me with sadness. He was a promising youngman. Condolences to his family."

Shai Osudoku MP will not contest NDC primary

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