Ablekuma West NPP elects parliamentary candidate

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has cleared the first hurdle of getting elected as the party’s parliamentary candidate but has the task of mending a divided front ahead of the November 7 elections. 

The MP obtained 554 votes to beat her only contender, Mr. Robert Kwesi Hayfron Nicol, who got 317 votes. 

There were five rejected ballots. Eight hundred and seventy-six delegates voted in the primary in which 1,168 voters were expected to cast their ballot.

A third candidate who is also a former Chairman of the Constituency, Mr Theophilus Tettey, pulled out of the race and is said to be contemplating going independent.

Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful in her acceptance speech, commended her opponent for giving her a stiff competition and said: “He did well and had a few more votes than I expected. NPP is winning the general election. I am looking forward to the NDC members joining us because they know the calibre of Member of Parliament they have. I thank every member of my team who has been part of the hard work and everybody who contributed to the victory,” she concluded.

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