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Feature by Seth Danquah
Takoradi, Feb 13,
GNA – As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is preparing to conduct its parliamentary
primaries in constituencies with sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) across the
country on April 25, 2020, one of the constituencies, where the contest will be
hot and interesting is the Takoradi Constituency.
Three (3) popular
persons will be seeking to unseat the incumbent MP, Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah to vie for the
NPP in the 7 December , 2020 parliamentary elections.
Among the three
aspirants, who have already picked nomination forms are; the incumbent MP, who
doubles as the Western Regional Minister and seeking to retain the seat for the
fourth time.
The three aspirants,
who have picked the forms are Kakraba Sam, a businessman based in the UK, Mr.
Frank Oduro, Freight Forwarder at the Tema Port and Madam Edna Nyame, Acting
Head of Library at the Takoradi Technical University (TTU).
The Takoradi
Constituency is one of the domineering and secured seats for the NPP in the
Western Region and has always been falling for the NPP since its creation.
It began with the
late Madam Gladys Asmah, who became the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture
under President Kufuor’s tenure.
She occupied it for
three times and retired due to her age and health.
Though the incumbent
MP who was a Deputy Minister for Aviation before his appointment as the Regional
Minister has occupied the seat for three times, his votes keeps declining
compared to that of the presidential candidate of the NPP.
In the upcoming
primaries, some political pundits believe that it will be one of the crucial
contests in the history of the constituency considering the calibre of persons
gearing up for the race.
For Madam Nyame,
chances are that she may attract the sympathy of delegates as this is her
fourth time, while Mr. Kakraba is known to be a “grassroot boy” who
is believed to have the backing of the National Chairman and some party gurus.
Mr Oduro, coming
from a popular community, New Takoradi may win the hearts of delegates for
proximity.
Meanwhile, the
incumbent MP has the support of the party elders in the constituency coupled
with some massive developmental projects embarked upon.
The Ghana News
Agency can state unequivocally that whoever wins the primaries has his/her
ticket to the Parliament House after the 2020 general election.
Meanwhile, the three
aspirants have hit the grounds criss-crossing the constituency ahead of the
primaries, with some undertaking series of activities, while others are
secretly meeting the delegates in their houses and on phone to woo them.
For who to become
the candidate and subsequently Mp, only God will tell.
GNA
