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Parliamentarians in five East region constituencies retain
seats in NDC primaries
Pusiga (UER), April 14, Ghanadot/GNA – Mr
Simon Akunye, National Democratic Congress (NDC) incumbent
Member of Parliament for Pusiga Constituency in the Upper
East Region last weekend retained his seat with 83 votes as
against 52 votes gained by his opponent Mr Peter Abako
Akudugu.
The election was conducted by officials of Bawku Municipal
Electoral Commission and supervised by the Upper East
Regional Executive of the Party.
They were Alhaji Mumuni Bolnaba, Chairman, Mr Richard Adua,
Vice Chairman, Mr David Aruk, Organizer and Alhaji Issah
Mumuni, Treasurer.
Mr Akunye expressed appreciation to the delegates for the
confidence reposed in him and pledged to work assiduously to
accelerate development in the constituency.
He called on members in the constituency to rally behind him
for more development in the area.
Mr Akunye stressed the need for peace in the area for
development.
At Garu-Tempane, Mr Dominic Azumah, incumbent NDC
Parliamentarian was endorsed.
He polled 177 votes to beat his opponents Mr Donald Z.
Asigre who had 14 votes and Mr George Ndebugre Sulemana who
had five votes.
Mr Azumah thanked the delegates for retaining him in power
and said the renewal of his mandate would enable him
continue with development projects.
He promised more development projects in education,
agriculture and health to the constituency to improve on the
living standards of the people.
At Bongo, Mr Albert Abongo, incumbent NDC Parliamentarian
polled 163 votes to beat his opponent Mr Donatus Akamugre
who had 38 votes for the Bongo Constituency.
Mr John Tia, incumbent NDC Parliamentarian for Talensi
Constituency, polled 133 votes as against 21 votes by his
opponent Mr Robert Yel-Oni to retain the seat.
In another development, Mr Abuga Pele, incumbent NDC
Parliamentarian for Paga/Chiana Constituency had 133 votes
as against 104 by his opponent Mr Rudolf Amenga-Etego.
Mr Abongo, Tia and Pele appealed to delegates and supporters
of the party to redouble their efforts in their campaigns to
win more supporters for total victory during the December
elections.
“The party’s success for the 2008 general election is more
important than our individual interest. We need therefore to
strive harder for the party to win the forthcoming
elections,” they stressed.
GNA
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