The Mankrado of Battor traditional area in the North Tongu district of the Volta region, Togbe Borbordzi VII, has declared his support for the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, for the 2024 general elections.

Speaking to journalists in Battor during a press engagement to discuss the Akosombo and Kpong dams’ spillage disaster, a year on, the Mankrado said Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa deserves another term for the hard work over the years and his generosity towards his constituents.

"The whole world has seen what he [Ablakwa] has done for North Tongu. His efforts have changed things in the constituency, so I want people to recognise his work done for us and give him another term".

He added that Ablakwa has "paid school fees for our children, brought job opportunities, gave us joy when the floods came in, so I want North Tongu to show love to this man for him to know that he deserves an award, and that award is to elect him again.”

Through him, we've got a hospital in Mepe, and he projected North Tongu to the world; great people sympathised with us in this constituency, and we, as Tongu people, must take this keenly. That's why we call him Togbe Worgbedzi because whatever we give him, he delivers" the Chief said.

The Chief claimed that he is not engaging in partisan politics adding that,” because of the quality of leadership that we've seen in Ablakwa, I need to show my support to him".

“Many prominent people visited Battor because of his charisma. I personally believe that when we are talking about good leadership and consciousness for people then Ablakwa is number one.

Our constituency owes him a lot, as his party is not in power he works beyond imagination, and he will continue to be a king when it comes to politics. I also think that we must show the highest appreciation to our MP to prove that we love him and recognize the role he played as our MP”.

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has been the MP for North Tongu since 2012.

This year, he is contesting the seat against Dr John Savior Eleblu of the governing New Patriotic Party, NPP.