Three out of ten women who contested in the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Primaries in the Eastern Region have been given the nod to contest the December General Elections.
They are Hon Nana Ama Asiamah Adjei, Akuapem North, Hon Gifty Twum Ampofo Abuakwa North and Hon Abena Osei Asare for Atiwa East who are all Ministers under Akufo-Addo government and all went to the Primaries unopposed.
Those who were defeated include Hon. Mercy Adu-Gyamfi, incumbent MP for Akwatia, Ms. Gifty Klenam Kekeli, former MP for Lower West Akim and former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Council (GIPC), Mrs. Joyce Opoku Boateng, a legal practitioner, for Nkawkaw constituency, Ms. Afua Kyerewa Nyantakyi, for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Ms. Josephine Awuku Ansa and Ms. Adwoa Aseidua both contested in Ayensuano and Nana Serwa Acheampong- Abuakwa North.
The NPP in the Region now has the full complement of her parliamentary candidates for the 2020 December Polls.
The Rest of the Candidates are:
Abetifi – Hon Bryan Acheampong
Hon Osei Bonsu Amoah for, Akuapem South
Mpraeso – Davis Opoku Ansah
Nkawkaw – Joseph Frempong
Abirem – Hon Osei Frimpong
Afram Plains South – William Hor
Afram Plains North – Francis Okoree
Okere – Hon Dan Kwaku Botwe
New Juaben South – Michael Otchere Baafi
New Juaben North – Hon Nana Adjei Boateng
Suhum – Kwadwo Asante
Asuogyaman – Paul Ansah
Akwatia – Ernest Yaw Kumi
Upper Manya Krobo – Hon Joseph Tetteh
Lower Manya Krobo – Hon Samuel Nuertey Ayertey
Yilo Krobo – Francis Appertey
Abuakwa South – Hon Samuel Atta Akyea
Nsawam Adoagyiri – Hon Frank Annor-Dompreh
Ayensuano – Hon Samuel Ayeh – Paye
Atiwa West – Hon Kwesi Amoako-Atta
Fanteakwa South – Hon Okyere Kofi Agyekum
Fanteakwa North – Hon Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah
Achiase – Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo
Asene Manso Akroso – Hon George Aboagye
Ofoase Ayirebi – Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Lower West Akim – Charles Acheampong
Upper West Akim – Frederick Adom Obeng
Kade – Alex Agyare
Akim Oda – Alexander Akwasi Aquah
Akim Swedru – Hon Kennedy Osei Nyarko
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
