A political ‘tsunami’ hit the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries on Saturday, January 27, causing major upsets for several incumbents.
In a major upset, the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Freda Prempeh, a third-term MP, was ousted in the Tano North constituency. Her challenger Dr. Gideon Boako who doubles as the spokesperson for the Vice President and NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, secured a decisive victory with 444 votes against Prempeh’s 221.
Dome-Kwabenya witnessed a stunning defeat for Sarah Adwoa Safo. Despite a public apology for her long absence from the country last year, the delegates chose Mike Ocquaye Jr. over her.
In the Abuakwa North constituency, there was a change of guard as incumbent Gifty Twum-Ampofo narrowly lost to Nana Ampaw Addo-Frempong, popularly known as “Buffalo,” who garnered 222 votes compared to Twum-Ampofo’s 202.
Deputy Minister of Health, Tina Gifty Mensah, faced an unexpected defeat in the Weija Gbawe constituency, losing to the CEO of the Coastal Development Authority, Jerry Ahmed Shuaib, who polled 786 votes to Mensah’s 361.
Minister for Public Enterprises, Joseph Cudjoe, also succumbed to a loss in the Effia primary in the Western Region, falling to financial analyst Isaac Nyarko Boamah.
Additionally, Sheila Bartels lost the Ablekuma North poll with 637 votes to Akua Afriyie, who polled 756.
Here’s the full list of the NPP MPs who lost their parliamentary bids:
1. Collins Ntim – Offinso North
2. Sheila Bartels – Ablekuma North
3. Adwoa Safo – Dome Kwabenya
4. Tina Mensah – Weija-Gbawe
5. Gifty Twum Ampofo – Abuakwa North
6. Kofi Okyere Agyekum – Fanteakwa South
7. Emmanuel Anhwere – Atwima Nwabiagya
8. Emmanuel Gyamfi – Odotobri
9. Isaac Asiamah – Atwima Mponua
10. Elvis Donkoh – Asebu Abura Kwamankese
11. Bright Wereko Brobbey – Hemang Lower Denkyira
12. Eugene Antwi – Subin
13. Ericsson Abeka – Shama
14. Joseph Cudjoe – Effia
15. Amankwah Asiamah – Fanteakwa North
16. John Bennam – Zabzugu
17. Yves Nii Noi Nortey – Tema Central
18. Freda Prempeh – Tano North
19. Ama Pomaa – Juaben
20. Akwasi Boateng – Bosome-Freho
21. Kwadwo Asante – Suhum
22. Moses Anim – Trobu
23. Dickson Adomako Kissi – Anyaa-Sowutuom
24. Osei Frimpong – Abirem
25. George Obeng Takyi – Manso Nkwanta
26. Mahama Asei – Daboya Mankarigu
27. Lariba Abudu – Walewale
