The Ayawaso Central Member of Parliament, Henry Quartey, characterized his re-election bid, contested by two others, as a showdown between an excavator and a bicycle. During the filing of his nomination forms on December 25, 2023, he emphasized the New Patriotic Party's commitment to democracy while expressing confidence in outclassing his competitors.

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Quartey stated,“The NPP thrives on democracy, so, we have not stopped anybody from contesting, however, I want to assure the public that the elections shall be free and fair.“But I want to say this, by the grace of God, which I serve, this is a race between bicycle and excavator. By the grace of God, this is a technical knockout,” he explained.

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Despite initially planning not to seek re-election, Mr Quartey yielded to the insistence of his constituents who obtained nomination forms on his behalf. He underscored his commitment, noting, “I thought I was going to escape it by not picking the forms, but I was ambushed by the polling station executives and the party, who went ahead to pick the forms for me. I want to put on record that I didn’t pay GHc1 for the forms.

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”Sylvester Tetteh, the MP for Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro, submitted Quartey's forms and highlighted the crucial role Quartey plays in parliament. Mr Tetteh emphasized the unanimous support from the other 13 Greater Accra MPs, aiming to increase NPP seats in the region.

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He stated, “We are determined to increase our numbers to 20 seats in Greater Accra, and Henry Quartey is the arrowhead, together with the regional executives to ensure that we maintain the 14 and add additional 6 more seats.”Mr Quartey, serving as the current Greater Accra Regional Minister, first entered Ghana’s parliament in January 2017.

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