UPP Drops Wayne Marsh as St. Paul Candidate Over Citizenship Issue
Leader of the United Progressive Party, Jamale Pringle, has confirmed to Antigua.news that Wayne Benjamin Marsh will not be their candidate for the St Paul constituency ahead of the upcoming general elections.
The party is expected to announce a replacement soon.
Marsh, an attorney, who had been positioned as the party’s standard-bearer for St. Paul, is now reportedly unwilling to renounce his United States citizenship—a constitutional requirement for eligibility to serve in Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda.
Marsh has served for several years as the UPP’s caretaker in the constituency, engaging with residents and building support as the party’s prospective challenger to incumbent MP E.P. Chet Greene of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP).
His candidacy had been seen as central to the UPP’s efforts to make gains in what is considered a highly competitive seat.
However, the Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda clearly states that individuals who have sworn allegiance to a foreign state are not eligible to sit in Parliament unless that allegiance is formally renounced.
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Comments (10)
Brenda March 23, 2026, 10:03 AM
Pure wickedness on Wayne’s part March 23, 2026, 10:10 AM
Lucky Dubie March 23, 2026, 10:11 AM
UPP might have to drop Sherfield Bowen too March 23, 2026, 10:16 AM
Juju Bee March 23, 2026, 1:26 PM
Jessie March 23, 2026, 2:02 PM
Vinny March 23, 2026, 2:38 PM
Ryan Wedding March 23, 2026, 6:03 PM
Glen March 23, 2026, 10:05 PM
Informed citizen March 23, 2026, 10:29 PM