{"id":72182,"date":"2024-04-29T18:03:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T18:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/?p=72182"},"modified":"2024-04-29T16:54:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T16:54:47","slug":"i-need-majority-in-parliament-to-complete-my-work-akufo-addo-urges-voters-in-ejisu-to-vote-for-npp-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/i-need-majority-in-parliament-to-complete-my-work-akufo-addo-urges-voters-in-ejisu-to-vote-for-npp-candidate","title":{"rendered":"I need Majority in Parliament to complete my work \u2013 Akufo-Addo urges voters in Ejisu to vote for NPP candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the people of Ejisu in the Ashanti Region to vote for the parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwabena Boateng.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>President Akufo-Addo says a victory for the NPP candidate will ensure that they have the Majority in Parliament to be able to smoothly run the affairs of government.<\/p>\n<p>He raised concerns about the hung parliament and its impact on his administration.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a gathering in Ejisu as part of campaign activities on Sunday, April 28, he said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe require a parliamentary majority. You\u2019ve witnessed the challenges we face due to our current numbers in Parliament. Today this, tomorrow that due to the equal numbers. Therefore, even if it\u2019s just by one vote, we must secure a majority to fulfil our mandate. And that decisive vote rests with Kwabena Boateng.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVote for Kwabena Boateng to come and help me complete my work,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n<p>The Ejisu byelection will be taking place on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The by-election followed the death of the lawmaker of the area John Kumah.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\">Ghana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the people of Ejisu in the Ashanti Region to vote for the parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwabena Boateng. 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