Africa-Press – Ghana. Portia Acheampong Abronye, wife of outspoken NPP’s Bono regional chairman Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, failed to make an impact in the Saturday parliamentary primary in the Ejisu constituency.
She polled six votes out of 1010 valid votes cast. There were two rejected ballots.
Portia Abronye was “tipped to be leading her contenders” prior to the April 13 primary.
The party cleared all nine aspirants who picked and filed their nomination forms to contest.
Lawyer Boateng wins Ejisu parliamentary primary
1. LAWYER KWABENA BOATENG 393
2. DR.EVANS DUAH 61
3. KLINSMAN KARIKARI MENSAH 2
4. HON.HELENA MENSAH 302
5. JACQUELINE ABENA POKUA AMOAH BOAITEY 0
6. PORTIA ACHEAMPONG ABRONYE 6
7. LAWYER KWASI NYANTAKYI 35
8. AARON PRINCE DUAH 2
9. YAA AKYAWMAA ABOAGYE 209
Meawhile, Kwesi Nyantakyi, a former president of the Ghana Football Association, garnered 35 votes, Kinsman Karikari Mensah secured 2 votes, Dr. Evans Duah had 61 votes, Aaron Prince Duah received 2 votes, and Jacqueline Abena Pokua Amoah-Boaitey had no votes.
The NPP held the parliamentary primary to choose a candidate ahead of the April 30 by-election.
The by-election has become necessary following the death of the incumbent MP, John Ampontuah Kumah, on March 7, 2024, after a short illness.
However, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will decide on April 16 whether to participate in the by-election or not.
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