In the Akyem Oda constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), political tensions are on the rise as Dennis Obeng Agyei, the sole contender for Member of Parliament Alexander Akwasi Acquah, faces possible disqualification.
The 34-year-old candidate is accused of using offensive language against the incumbent MP, despite having issued an apology in the past.
During the vetting process, a petition was submitted against Dennis Agyei, prompting the vetting committee to refer the matter to the constituency disciplinary committee.
The committee is expected to make a decision within a week, intensifying concerns among Agyei’s supporters.
In a display of frustration, supporters of Dennis Obeng Agyei staged a protest, expressing dissatisfaction with the vetting committee’s decision to consider the petition.
They issued a stern warning, asserting that any move to disqualify Agyei would have disastrous consequences for the party.
Agyei, addressing the media, reiterated his previous apology and expressed surprise at the possibility of being disqualified based on the past incident. He emphasized the yearning for change among the youth of Akyem Oda, advocating for development and transformation in the constituency.
On the other side, incumbent MP Alexander Akwasi Acquah remained focused on continuing developmental projects for the constituency.
Despite the petition against his contender, Acquah urged the disciplinary committee to let the law take its course if Agyei is found guilty.
In a parallel development in New Juaben South, Member of Parliament Michael Okyere Baafi is poised to contest unopposed after the disqualification of his sole contender, Yaa Ansa Safori.
The former constituency women’s organizer faced allegations of falsifying a polling station executive’s signature for endorsement, a charge she flatly denies.
Safori is likely to appeal her disqualification.
Meanwhile, in the Akuapem South constituency, MP Osei Bonsu Amoah is actively pushing for the disqualification of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).
OB Amoah cites party regulations that require MMDCEs interested in parliamentary contests to resign from their positions two years before the nomination period, adding another layer of political intrigue to the unfolding narrative in the region.
The Akuapem South parliamentary primaries is being contested by Kwame Ofori-Gyau, Eric Samuel Annor-Mensah, and Frank Aidoo, the Municipal Chief Executive and Eric Yeboah Apeadu, former aide and research assistant to O.B Amoah
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
