NAPO Pleads with Kumawu Electorate to Support NPP in Upcoming By-elections

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, alias NAPO, Minister for Energy and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, has appealed to the residents of Kumawu Constituency to vote for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate in the upcoming parliamentary by-elections. The plea comes after residents vowed to vote against the NPP due to perceived lack of development in their communities despite their loyalty to the party. NAPO emphasized the importance of supporting the NPP candidate, Ernest Yam Anim, to ensure the party maintains its numbers in parliament.

Key Takeaways:

• NAPO has pleaded with the residents of Kumawu Constituency to support the NPP candidate, Ernest Yam Anim, in the upcoming parliamentary by-elections.
• The plea comes after residents vowed to vote against the NPP due to perceived lack of development in their communities.
• NAPO emphasized the importance of supporting the NPP candidate to maintain the party's numbers in parliament.
• The Kumawu Constituency seat was declared vacant by Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin following the demise of Member of Parliament Philip Basoah.
• The by-election will be contested by independent candidates Kwaku Duah, alongside NPP's Ernest Yam Anim and NDC's Akwasi Amankwaa.
• The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) set Tuesday, May 23, 2023, as the date for the primaries.
• NAPO was accompanied by NPP bigwigs, including the party's national chairman, Stem Ntim.

Statistics:

• 1 parliamentary by-election to be held in Kumawu Constituency.
• 2 independent candidates, Kwaku Duah, contesting in the by-election alongside NPP's Ernest Yam Anim and NDC's Akwasi Amankwaa
• Tuesday, May 23, 2023, set as the date for the primaries by the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC).
• March 31, 2023, the date Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin declared the Kumawu Constituency seat vacant.

Sources:

• Ghana Web, May 22, 2023.
• Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, March 31, 2023.