In the aftermath of the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries held on Saturday, January 27, 2024, where over 20 incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) lost their seats, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has issued a statement urging defeated aspirants to prioritize the party’s supreme interest.
The Flagbearer of the NPP emphasized the need for unity among party members to secure victory in the upcoming December 2024 elections.
“To those who lost out, I, together with the rank and file of the Party, need your support and contributions to ensure that we win majority seats and the presidency in the December 2024 elections.”
“With unity of purpose, we will win in December 2024,” Dr Bawumia said in a statement on Saturday night.
“I urge the unsuccessful aspirants to leave the election behind, consider the supreme interest of the party, and work closely with the elected parliamentary candidates to secure success for the NPP,” Vice President Bawumia said.
The Vice President expressed his congratulations to all candidates who were elected to represent the party in the December parliamentary polls. He also commended the NPP Election Committee, the Electoral Commission, the security services, and the media for their significant contributions to ensuring a peaceful and successful outcome of the primaries.
Among the notable incumbent MPs who lost their seats during Saturday’s primaries were Joseph Cudjoe (MP for Effia), Ama Pomaa Boateng (MP for Juaben), Sheila Bartels (MP for Ablekuma North), Moses Anim (MP for Trobu), Freda Prempeh (MP for Tano North) and John Benam Jabaale (MP for Zabzugu).
The rest are Tina Naa Ayeeley Mensah (MP for Weija Gbawe), Dr. Adomako Kissi (MP for Anyaa Sowutuom), Eugene Boakye Antwi (MP for Subin), Yves Hanson Nortey (MP for Tema Central) and Bright Wireko Brobbey (MP for Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira).
Akwasi Afrifa Mensah (MP for Amasaman), Elvis Donkor (MP for Abura Asebu Kwamankese), Lawyer Erickson Abekah (MP for Shama), Akwasi Darko Boateng (MP for Bosome Freho), and Adwoa Safo (MP for Dome Kwabenya) completed the list of NPP MPs who lost out on their parliamentary bid.
