Akwatia NDC parliamentary primaries: Three contenders step forward
Three aspirants have picked up nomination forms to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Akwatia constituency.
The contenders include former MP Henry Boakye, current constituency secretary Bernard Bediako Baidoo, and Erasmus Koney Ali.
According to the party’s guidelines, all aspirants along with any additional nominees who file by the deadline on Wednesday, July 30 will undergo vetting on Thursday, July 31.
Balloting will follow immediately after, ahead of the primaries scheduled for Monday, August 4, 2025.
The NDC is selecting a new parliamentary candidate to fill the vacancy left by the passing of the sitting MP, which has triggered a by-election in the constituency.
Meanwhile, the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reportedly settled on Solomon Kwame Asumadu, CEO of Owuo Mining Company, as its candidate for the by-election.
According to party sources, the decision was reached through extensive stakeholder consultations, with consensus preferred over a competitive primary.
Speculation that the late MP’s widow, Mrs. Mavis Kumi, would be selected was dismissed by Eastern Regional NPP Chairman Jeff Konadu, who described such reports as “false and misleading.”
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