New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate-elect for Weija Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, attributes his victory over Tina Mensah to the free legal services he provided to constituents.

During the NPP's parliamentary primary over the weekend, Jerry Ahmed Shaib, the CEO of the Coastal Development Authority (CoDA), secured 786 votes, representing 68.53%, while the incumbent MP, Tina Mensah, garnered only 361 votes, representing 31.47%.

“I devised an action plan. I stayed put and asked God for direction, and I had a solid team. We did excellent work, and I was not doing interviews but attending to the people in the constituency, making them understand the dynamics. I also showed the people respect, which worked to my advantage," he said.

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Ahmed Shaib, speaking on The Point of View on Citi TV, mentioned that he wasn't initially considering contesting the seat in 2021 until traditional leaders in the area urged him to.

“I only started considering contesting in the primaries when some chiefs started coming to me somewhere in 2021. You know I am a lawyer and I run pro bono for people.”

“As of 2021, I did not know that I was going to contest until I had a clarion call from the traditional leaders in the area. So I am going to bring all the traditional leaders, the pastors, and the opinion leaders together. I am certain that working with all the people that matter, we are going to win the seat.”

He expressed his commitment to collaborating with all relevant stakeholders to ensure the NPP retains the seat in the upcoming general elections.