Day: December 10, 2023

A former Member of Parliament (MP) in the Evaloe-Adjomoro Gwira Constituency, Madam Catherine Abenlemah Afeku, has emerged as the winner in the NPP Parliamentary primaries.

She polled 323 out of a total votes cast of 607.

Her main contender, Mr.Justice Kangah who polled 282 of the votes with two rejected ballots in an election conducted and supervised by the Electoral Commission.

It will be recalled that the Evaloe-Adjomoro Gwira Constituency Parliamentary primaries, which were originally slated to take place on December 2, were cancelled following a disagreement between the two candidates.

The candidates and delegates in the Gwira area wanted the election to be in the Gwira area.

According to them, elections were always held in Axim neglecting the northern part of the Constituency.

The Western Regional Executive arm of the NPP summoned the candidates for a meeting in Takoradi.

The outcome of the meeting was that the primaries were to be held in three different polling stations in Axim, Gwira and Eval
oe.

In a victory message, Madam Afeku thanked the delegates for reposing yet another confidence in her by electing her to lead the party in the 2024 Parliamentary elections.

Madam Afeku appealed to the Regional and National Executives of the NPP to support orphan Constituencies, which have issues to address so that Parliamentary candidates in those areas would be able to sail through easily for the party.

She asked her contender and all the delegates as well as the party faithful to bury their differences and rally behind her to grab the seat from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to continue with developmental projects initiated in the Constituency.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mr James Gunu, the Volta Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has tasked the various branches to sell the party’s candidate and its policies to the voting population.

This agenda, he said, would ensure a resounding victory for the party in the December 7, 2024, general elections.

Mr Gunu made the appeal at the Nudowukope Branch of the party within the Akatsi North Constituency during a meeting with the branch members.

He said the meeting was to mark a year away from the election of 2024 with the objective to ready the branches for the task ahead.

Mr Gunu touted the numerous works done in Nudowukope when he served as District Chief Executive for the area under the previous Mahama administration.

He further promised that the next NDC government would resume work on all stalled projects to bring the needed development to the people.

‘The breakfast meeting holds immense significance as it marks exactly a year to the crucial general elections on December 7, 2024.’

Mr Gunu also expl
ained that it was time for the branches to reflect on the journey, honour the sacrifices of the forebearers, and recommit themselves to winning the branches massively for their Party’s flagbearer and their MPs.

‘We aim to gather esteemed party members, leaders, and stakeholders amongst other things engage in constructive discussions about our collective responsibilities toward the winning goals,’ he added.

Mr Abraham Ahiabu, the Akatsi North Constituency Secretary, during the encounter, commended the branch for taking the initiative to organise a branch meeting and remarked that other branches in the constituency must take a cue.

He charged all branches to put their houses in order as the party prepared for the 2024 electioneering campaign.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate for Keta in the Volta Region, Mr Courage Hope Goldberg-Grimm Lekettey, has called on members to unite for victory in 2024.

He said unity would help the party to gain more votes in next year’s elections.

Mr Lekettey, interacting with the Ghana News Agency during a thank you tour in the constituency, urged all party faithful and sympathisers to rally behind him to unseat Mr Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpe, the incumbent Member of Parliament of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

He gave thanks to God for His mercies and commended the delegates, other aspirants, his campaign team, and patriots of the party for the trust reposed in him and their support during the primary.

‘Elections are won on the ground of competence, not on emotional biases and that is what the delegates have demonstrated,’ he said.

Mr Lekettey explained that the delegates chose him based on his competence and pledged to work with all for the growth of the constituency.

‘I am humbled and e
ver ready to work with everybody for victory in 2024,’ he said.

Mr Lekettey was elected the NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Keta in the just-ended primary.

He beat other aspirants including Mr Selassie Godwin Teyie, and Mr Godknows Blebu, the National Disaster Management Organisation Director at Keta.

Mr Lekettey would contest against Mr Dzudzorli Gakpe of the NDC.

Source: Ghana News Agency