WHITEFORD LODGES NOMINATION PAPERS

SNP Westminster candidate for Banff & Buchan Eilidh Whiteford lodged her nomination papers to become an official candidate for the UK General Election on 6 May.

Before lodging her papers with the Depute Returning Officer for the constituency on Friday, Dr Whiteford obtained the signature of Peterhead man Bob Ritchie.

Bob is the Honorary President of the Peterhead SNP Branch and was one of the founder members of the branch in the early 1960s.

Commenting, Eilidh said:

"It is thanks to the hard work and determination of people like Bob that this area first had an SNP MP in the shape of the late Douglas Henderson. Indeed, I have been struck as I have been out and about campaigning just how many people still have an affection for Douglas and the work he put in as MP for East Aberdeenshire.

"Bob has been a stalwart of the Peterhead Branch of the SNP for many years and, indeed, was instrumental in the founding of the Branch. I am delighted that Bob has agreed to be one of the signatories on my nomination papers."