Written by Asana Abubakari
Twenty-eight (28) incumbent New Patriotic Party MPs could not secure slots for their candidacies as aspiring members of parliament for the party in the 2024 general election over the weekend.
The parliamentary primaries of the
ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), took place on 27th January, 2024.
Three hundred and fifty-five (105) candidates participated in the contest
in 104 constituencies across the county, of which twenty-eight incumbents
failed to retain their slots.
The parliamentary primaries were supervised by the Electoral Commission
(EC) Of Ghana.
Below are the lists of incumbent MPs who couldn’t retain their slots and those who ousted them.
1. Joseph Cudjoe, MP for Effia
constituency lost to Yaw Boamah-Nyarko
2. Freda Prempeh, MP for Tano North, lost
her slot to Gideon Boako, the spokesperson of the vice president of the ruling
party, H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
3. Sarah Adwoa Safo, MP for Dome Kwabenya
lost to Dr. Mike Oquaye.
4. The MP for Juaben constituency, Ama
Pomaa Boateng was also floored by Francis Owusu-Akyaw
5. Sheila Bartels, MP for Ablekuma North,
was dethroned by Nana Akua Owusu Afriyieh
6. Moses Anim, MP for Trobu constituency
lost to Gloria Owusu
7. John Benam Jabaale, MP for Zabzugu
constituency in the northern region, was floored by the deputy chief of staff
at the office of the president, Alhaji Fawaz Aliu
8. MP for Weija-Gbawe, Tina Naa Ayerley
Mensah lost her slot to Jerry Ahmed
9. MP for Subin, Eugene Boakye Antwi was
ousted by Kofi Obiri-Yeboah
10. Akwasi Afrifa Mensah, MP for Amasaman
was floored by Yahya Kasim Atta
11. Dr. Adomako Kissi, MP for Anyaa
Sowutuom was replaced by Emmanuel Tobin
12. Yves Hanson Nortey, MP for Tema
Central lost his slot to Charles Forson
13. Elvis Donkor, MP for Abura
Asebu Kwamankese, was replaced by Kobina Eric Nyanteh
14. Erickson Abakah MP for Shama,
was overthrown by Issac Kwamena Afful
15. Bright Wireko Brobbey, MP
for Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira was dethroned by Lawrence Agyinsam
16. MP for Bosome Freho, Hon. Akwasi Darko Boateng was floored by Nana Kwame Asafo-Adjei Ayeh
17. Kwadwo Asante, MP for Suhum constituency, was ousted by Frank Asiedu Bekoe
18. MP
for Daboya Mankarigu, Mahama Asem Seini also lost to Samuel Yeyu Tika
19. Gifty
Twum Ampofo, MP for Abuakwa North was dethroned by Nana Ampaw Addo-Frempong
20. Lariba Zuwera Abudu MP for Walewale also lost to Maham Tiah
Abdul-Kabiru
21. Collins Ntim, MP for Offinso North was ousted by Fred Kyei Asamoah
22. Kofi Okyere Agyekum, MP for Fanteakwa South was floored by Duke Ofori-Atta
23. Amankwah Asiamah MP for Fanteakwa North was replaced by Kwame Appiah Kodua
24. John Osei Frimpong MP for Abirem was also dethroned by Charles Asuako Owiredu
25. Isaac Kwame Asiamah, MP for Atwima Mponua was also replaced by Seth Osei Akoto.
26. George Kwabena Obeng Takyi MP for Manso Nkwanta was ousted by Tweneboa Kodua Fokuo
27. Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi MP for Odotobri was replaced by Anthony Mmieh
28. Emmanuel Anhwere MP for Atwima Nwabiagya south was ousted by Shirley Kyei
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