Mahama Ayariga, the current Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, has been re-elected to represent the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2024 election.
In the recently concluded NDC primaries, the former Information Minister received 863 votes.
Mr. Ayariga will head the party for the fourth time in the general elections in 2024.
Ustarz Jibreal Sahad received 283 votes, while Theo Braimah Awanzam received 96.
Former President John Dramani Mahama received 1201 votes in the presidential primaries, while Kojo Bonsu received 24 votes and Kwabena Duffuor, who dropped out of the contest Friday evening, received 9 votes.
Three votes were rejected out of the total valid votes cast.
Dr Dominic Akurintinga Ayine received 292 votes in the Bolgatanga East Constituency, whereas Dr Emmanuel Aberiinga received 121 votes.
Nyamekye Armah Blay received 502 votes in the Sekondi constituency, while Samuel Bissah received 307. Four votes were invalidated.
Kwabena Duffuor Junior received 203 votes in the Sekyere Afram Plains seat but was defeated by Hajia Nasira Afrah, who received 211 votes.
Alex Adomako Mensah, the current member of Parliament, finished third with 86 votes, while Prof. Edward Brenya, a political science instructor at KNUST, received 65 votes.
Dzudzorli Gakpe has also been re-elected as the NDC’s parliamentary candidate for the Keta Constituency.
Source Citi News
