Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed confidence that the overwhelming support from his constituency, along with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs), will enable them to reset Ghana and create real opportunities for all Ghanaians. In a Facebook post on Monday, Ablakwa confirmed his victory in the 2024 parliamentary election with 93.

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12% of the vote and declared that John Dramani Mahama, the NDC’s presidential candidate, had secured 92.83% of the vote in North Tongu.“Thank you very much my beloved North Tongu. Trust me, your historic support must only lead to a historic and unmatched performance from me. I cannot disappoint you," Ablakwa wrote.

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He further pledged to work hard with integrity alongside President Mahama and the NDC’s supermajority in Parliament to reset the country.The NDC has claimed victory in 185 parliamentary seats nationwide, according to Sammy Gyamfi, the party's National Communications Officer. Gyamfi presented these results, based on internal collation from polling stations across Ghana, during a press conference on Sunday, December 8.

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“Our internal collation shows that the NDC has tentatively won 185 parliamentary seats. This reflects the overwhelming confidence that Ghanaians have placed in us to represent them in Parliament,” he said.In a surprising development, several key New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs, including prominent figures in President Akufo-Addo’s government, lost their seats to the NDC.

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Notable NPP figures such as Ursula Owusu-Ekuful of Ablekuma Central, Andrew Agyapa Mercer of Sekondi, and Hawa Koomson of Awutu Senya East were among those defeated.

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