Audio By Carbonatix
The Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has emerged victorious in the parliamentary primary for the Nsawam Adoagyiri Constituency.
Annoh-Dompreh secured a total of 734 votes, while his contender, Hayford Siaw, the CEO of the Ghana Library Authority, garnered 228 votes.
Leading up to the primary, Annoh-Dompreh expressed confidence in securing a resounding victory, aiming to retain the Nsawam Adoagyiri seat with over 80 percent of the total votes.
He emphasised his intention to teach Siaw a political lesson that would be memorable.
If you look at the turnout, it is impressive. I didn’t have any difficulty. Even though they wanted to give me some courtesy, I resisted it because I wanted to go through the queue and the process. I think it has been smooth, no hitches so far.”
In a related development, the Member of Parliament for Adansi-Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, emerged victorious in the primary against Samuel Binfoh Darkwa.
Mr Hammond secured the win with 311 votes, while Binfoh Darkwa polled 125 votes.
Leading up to the polls, Hammond alleged that Binfoh Darkwa had hired thugs to intimidate his supporters, a claim that was refuted by his contender.
In the Ablekuma West constituency, incumbent MP and Minister for Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, secured victory in the primary with 817 votes, defeating her contender Roni Paa Kwesi Nicol, who polled 241 votes. Additionally, 20 votes were rejected.
In the Bortianor Ngleshie Amafrom parliamentary primary, Sylvester Tetteh emerged as the winner with 590 votes, while Vida Agyekum Acheampong polled 461 votes, and Eric Kojo Kuranachie had 34 votes.
Latest Stories
-
NCA clears MTN, Telecel, Goal for next stage of 5G spectrum licensing
6 minutes -
Father demands probe into death of Central University student in motorway crash
13 minutes -
Transport Minister orders urgent action to tackle surge in port congestion
18 minutes -
NPP national executive election: Here are the ballot positions
24 minutes -
Court orders police to file disclosures in Labone robbery case
31 minutes -
Central Regional Minister lauds Gomoa Central Assembly for effective utilisation of Common Fund
37 minutes -
What must gov’ts do to make food systems drive job creation in Africa? – Fareeda Mustapha asks Rwanda’s Kagame
42 minutes -
Gender Minister calls for equitable gender roles to support girls’ development
42 minutes -
Prioritise rural businesses in Women’s Bank – NETRIGHT urges gov’t
48 minutes -
Guinea backs Morocco’s Sahara autonomy plan as ‘sole solution’ to dispute
52 minutes -
NDPC, Youth Empowerment Ministry collaborate to mainstream youth into National Development Planning
53 minutes -
Mahama calls for rebranding of Ghanaian football
59 minutes -
Emeritus Prof John Bright Kobla Aheto, Esq
1 hour -
GTA CEO honoured at Africa Brain Bank Summit and Awards
1 hour -
CHRAJ urges stakeholder collaboration, intensified public campaign
1 hour