Mr. Tapha Tassah, a private legal practitioner based in Accra, has emerged victorious in the Akan New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate election.

He secured 316 votes, defeating Rabiu Awal, the Akan constituency NPP chairman, who garnered 296 votes. The total valid votes cast were 612, with no rejected ballots.

The result was declared by Mr. Justice Odame-Frempong, the Kadjebi District Electoral Officer, at Kadjebi in the Oti Region.

In his acceptance speech, Lawyer Tassah expressed gratitude to the delegates, describing their vote as a call to duty. He pledged to work tirelessly with the constituency chairman to secure the Akan seat for the NPP for the first time.

Assuring party members that campaign logistics would not be an issue, he stated his readiness to handle the campaign effectively.

Chairman Awal, the runner-up, assured Lawyer Tassah of his full support in the December 7 polls to win the seat for the party.

Mr. Jonathan Akpabey Menu, the NPP's Oti regional secretary, urged party members to campaign vigorously for the NPP candidate to "Break the Eight." He emphasized the importance of starting the campaign immediately, acknowledging the significant task ahead.