The race for who replaces the late Dr John Kumah as the Member of Parliament for the Ejisu Constituency has begun after a rigorous vetting exercise.
With just seven days left for the primaries, each of
the nine aspirants is convinced of victory based on earlier engagement with
delegates.
All nine
aspirants were cleared to contest in the April 13 primaries to elect who
represents the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ejisu on the parliamentary ballot
in the December 7 election.
“We’ve allowed an open exercise so that nobody will
impute an idea of imposition of a candidate on the constituents. And so, as a
party, we took the decision as long as prospective candidates meet the article
94 of Ghana’s Constitution they will be allowed to be in the contest”, NPP
Director of Elections, Evans Nimako told the media after the vetting.
After the balloting, Kwabena
Boateng, a legal practitioner picked the number 1 spot, followed by Dr Evans
Duah, a lecturer and at Akenten Appiah Minkah University of Skills Training and
Entrepreneurial Development.
The third position was picked by the
Ejisu Constituency Second Vice-Chairman, Klinsman Karikari Mensah.
Presiding
Member of Ejisu Municipal Assembly, Helena Mensah, Abena Pokuaa Boaitey, and
Portia Acheampong Abronye picked the number 4, 5, and 6 place on the ballot
respectively.
Former GFA boss and legal practitioner, Kwesi
Nyantakyi selected his favorite 7th position whilst Aaron Prince Duah and Maame
Yaa Aboagye secured the 8th and 9th place on the ballot.
For each
of the nine aspirants, their chosen number signify victory.
“I indicated to you when I submitted my form that I’m
the Cristiano Ronaldo of Ejisu and God had perfected it by ensuring I picked
number 7”, Kwesi Nyantakyi explained to journalists.
“The people are very aware of the
monies that will come to Ejisu and there are indications of that already. But
they will vote for who they know and who has worked. That’s why I picked the
ultimate which is number one”, Kwabena Boateng stated with confidence.
“Number 4 is a very lucky number for
me and this means I’m on my way to moving to MP (Member of Parliament) from PM
(Presiding Member)”, Helena Mensah said.
“I’ve
been the number two for the Late Dr John Kumah. Number two is a two-sure number
that signifies that we are going to win the election”, Dr Evans Duah noted.
But the delegates will decide on Saturday April 13,
2024
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