At the end of the primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western Region on Saturday November 21, the following persons are now the parliamentary candidates elect for the NDC in the 2016 general elections. Out of the 26 constituencies in the Western Region, seven persons contested unopposed.
Constituency Candidate Elect status
#Wassa East Isaac Adjei Mensah (unopposed) Incumbent
Shama Gabriel Essilfie(unopposed) Incumbent
Essikadu Ketan Joseph Kofi Mensah Newly Elect
Sekondi Emmanuel Assifuah Newly Elect
Takoradi Alfred Ekow Gyan (Dep. WR Minister) Newly Elect
Effia Michael Otoo Newly Elect
Kwesimintsim Augustine Arthur unopposed
Mpohor Eric Kweku Kyeremeh Newly Elect
Ahanta West George K. Aboagye Incumbent
Ellembelle Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah (Unopposed) Incumbent
Evalue Ajomoro Dwira Kwaku Tanekyi Kesse Incumbent
Jomoro Thomas Elleamo Yankey Newly Elect
Tarkwa-Nsuaem Seth Kwame Dzokoto Newly Elect
Prestea Huni-Valley Wisdom Cudjoe (DCE) Newly Elect
Wassa Amenfi East Kwesi Oppong Fosu Incumbent
Wassa Amenfi Central Peter Kwakye Ackah (DCE) Newly Elect
Wassa Amenfi West Eric Afful Newly Elect
Juaboso Kwabena Mintah Akandoh Incumbent
Bodi Sampson Ahi Incumbent
Sefwi Wiawso Paul Evans Aidoo (W/R Minister) Incumbent
Bia East Richard Acheampong (Unopposed) Incumbent
Bia West Dr. Augustine Tawiah Newly Elect
Suaman Stephen Esua K Ackah Incumbent
Aowin Kwame Ntow Mathias Incumbent
Akontombra Kenneth Yeboah Newly Elect
Bibiani A/Bekwai Moses Armah (Unopposed) Newly Elect
Isaac Adjei Mensah, the incumbent MP for Wassa East, is also the Deputy Minister for roads and Highways. Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah, Ellembele MP, is Ghana’s Petroleum Minister.
MP for Bodi, Sampson Ahi, is Deputy Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing.
There were two (2) incumbent Members of Parliament who lost their seats.
They are Kwasi Blay of the Prestea Huni-Valley constituency and Herold Cobbinah of the Akontombra Constituency.
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By: Obrempong Yaw Ampofo/cititfmonline.com/Ghana