NPP Finds Kumawu By-election Turn-out Impressive
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been impressed by the turn-out of electorates at its stronghold for Tuesday’s by-election.
The Kumawu constituency elected a new Parliamentary representative yesterday to fill the vacant seat left by Hon Philp Basoah who passed on in March this year.
The Speaker of Parliament had written to the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to notify it about the vacancy created after which the EC later announced May 23 for the by-election.
On Tuesday, the EC recorded a 63% turnout in the by-election, a development the NPP finds “impressive”.
The Director of Communication of the NPP, Richard Ahiagbah in a social media post said that shows their stronghold is firmly theirs.
“The impressive 63% turnout in the Kumawu bye-election suggests the NPP is as strong as ever in its stronghold.”
The impressive 63% turnout in the Kumawu bye-election suggests the NPP is as strong as ever in its stronghold.
#Ghana #TV3NewDay #TV3GH #GMG #JoyNews #CitiCBS #CitiNewsroom pic.twitter.com/ubwp99JU3l— Richard Ahiagbah (@RAahiagbah) May 24, 2023
Four contested for the seat namely the NPP’s Ernest Yaw Anim, the opposition National Democratic Congress’ Kwesi Amakwaah and two independent candidates bearing the name Kwaku Duah.
Yaw Anim won the election with over 70% of the votes after polling 15,264 votes.
Certified results show Kwasi Amankwah garnered 3,723 representing 17.29%, while Kwaku Duah 1 had 2,478 representing 11.51% and Kwaku Duah 2 – 62 (0.29%)
There were 204 rejected votes.
