13th December 2024 7:46:45 AM
1 min readElectoral Commission (EC) has officially announced that Ernest Kumi of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has won the seat for Akwatia in the Eastern Region, following a long and disputed election process.
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The results were declared at the National Police Training School in Tesano, Accra, after many attempts to finalize the election results in the region had failed.
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Ernest Kumi received 19,269 votes, while his main contender, Henry Yiadom Boakye from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), got 17,206 votes.
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Akwatia, which has traditionally been a stronghold for the NPP, became a major focus during the December 7 elections.
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What should have been a simple announcement of results turned into a lengthy process filled with delays, disputes, and accusations.
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Before this, Ernest Kumi had won the NPP's primary election in 2023, defeating Ama Sey to secure the party's nomination. His victory in the primary was seen as a sign of his growing influence and readiness to compete in the general election.
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However, the election itself was full of complications, with controversies at almost every stage.
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Akwatia was one of four constituencies, along with Suhum, Nsawam, and Fanteakwa North, where the final election results had to be moved to the National Police Training School for re-collation.
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