MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has officially declared his intention to seek re-election in the upcoming December 2024 election.

He made the announced on his Twitter page on Wednesday, February 23, 2023.

"As NDC parliamentary & presidential nomination processes begin today, it is with a deep sense of duty, dedication, humility & respect for the overwhelming calls by my beloved North Tongu constituents to continue serving them that I announce my decision to seek re-election as MP," the tweet said.

Mr Ablakwa has represented the Constituency since 2008 when he first contested for the North Tongu seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

He won the seat by a 78.6% of the votes cast. He again won the seat in the 2012 elections by a larger number, representing 90.5% of the votes cast. He retained his seat once again in the 2016 elections even though his party lost the Presidential Elections.

He was only twenty-eight years old when he began his political career, however, he has risen through the heights of politics and has served on various Committees in Parliament.

He has been a member of the appointments committee for two times. He is currently also the Ranking Member of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee.

He has also been instrumental in the development of his Constituency since he assumed office. He had embarked on various donation exercises as well as furnished schools in his Constituency with furniture, books, etc.

Source: The Independent Ghana