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Assemblyman defeats NDC MP for Akan in primaries
Kadjebi, April 23, Ghanadot/GNA - Mr
Joseph Kwadjo Ofori, Assemblyman for Kadjebi Central, last
weekend defeated Mr John Kudjo Gyapong, incumbent NDC Member
of Parliament for Akan Constituency to become the new
candidate to contest for the seat.
Five aspirants contested for the seat.Mr Ofori polled 93 out
of the 192 votes cast to defeat Mr Gyapong who had 54 votes
in an election conducted by officials of the Electoral
Commission.
Mr Nicholas Fato, a former Volta Regional Best Farmer came
third with 34 votes while Nana Kwaw Yaidoo, a businessman
had 10 votes and Mr Seth Frank Alifo, an Educationist had a
vote.
Mr Ofori expressed appreciation for the trust reposed in him
and assured the delegates that he would retain the seat for
the party.
The other aspirants pledged their unalloyed support and
urged supporters of the Party to intensify their campaign to
win the seat.
Mr Modestus Ahiable, Volta Regional Chairman of the Party
thanked the delegates for displaying maturity in the
elections.
He said there was ample evidence to show that the Akan
Constituency would forever remain the 'gazzeted' property of
the NDC.
Mr Ahiable noted that the ruling NPP would suffer
humiliation in the impending December 7 election and asked
Party supporters nation-wide to commit human and material
resources towards this victory.
In another development, Mr Gershon Gbediame, incumbent NDC
MP for Nkwanta-South was re-elected to represent the Party
in the Constituency.
He polled 176 out of the 234 votes cast to beat Mr Peter
Kenyenso, a businessman who had 35 votes, Mr Michael Agbo, a
social worker had 16 votes and Mr Essene Wentumey, a
businessman had a vote in an election supervised by
officials of EC on Tuesday.
GNA
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