Bernard Bediako Baidoo Takes Over Akwatia Seat With Over 18,000 Votes
The Parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has taken over the vacant Akwatia Parliamentary seat.
In a by-election on September 2, 2025, following the demise of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Ernest Kumi, he garnered 18,199 votes.
His fiercest contender, Solomon Asumadu, got 15,235 votes, while the third candidate in the race, the Liberal Party of Ghana’s (LPG) Patrick Owusu, got 82 votes.
The outcome allocates the ruling NDC 183 seats in Parliament and 87 for the opposition NPP.
Speaking to the press, the MP-elect expressed his appreciation to the electorate, calling his election “hope” for Akwatia.
“The people listened to the message we gave them, and we saw that they had really imbibed. They gave us a hope, some hope of a sort, which hope has resulted in what we see today,” he said.
He has committed to reviving the Ghana Consolidated Diamonds (GCD) to provide employment to constituents.
“Where we are now is a GCD property just before John Mahama came to power; the place was in darkness, if you would recall. We did the 2024 collation here, and we had to put on some solar panels and all the lamps. It is the first step towards getting GCD back on track, which can employ 1000s of people. There are other things we are looking at.”
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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