NPP retains Ayawaso West Wuogon seat
Lydia Seyram Alhassan of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been elected as the new Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency after emerging victorious in Thursday’s by-election.
Ms Alhassan the widow of the late MP for the area, Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyapong won the poll by 12, 041 votes representing 68.30%.
Delali Kwasi Brempong, the National Democratic Congress’ candidate had 5, 341 votes representing 30.52%.
William Dowokpor of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and Clement Boadi of the Liberal Party of Ghana both managed a paltry 102 and 17 votes respectively.
The NDC, however, pulled out of the race after a shooting incidence at the Bawaleshie JHS polling station.
No death was recorded but six persons were injured in the course of the melee.
The NDC in a press conference addressed by the Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo blamed the governing NPP of being behind the shooting but the NPP in a counter-press conference said the NDC orchestrated the pull out.
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