The Ketu North Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabriel Kwasi Awudi, has expressed appreciation for what he described as an increase in their votes during the just ended general elections in the constituency.
The Ketu North Constituency has been identified as one of the hotbeds of political activities in the region, which features fierce contests between the two major political parties; the National Democratic Congress and New Patriotic Party.
A former Volta Regional Minister under erstwhile Kuffour’s Administration, Kofi Dzamesi, has been making strides in the constituency to unseat his opponent Dr. James Avedzi, the incumbent Member of Parliament.
For instance, in 2008, Mr Dzamesi polled close to 11,000 votes making the area a fertile ground for the NPP.
Results from this year’s elections saw a significant leap of more than 15,000 votes with a difference of about 10,000 votes relative to that of the incumbent who is going for the fourth time.
The obvious support for Dzamesi especially people from the district capital Dzodze, where he hails from, was evident in the ‘skirt and blouse’ voting pattern revealed in the recent elections where some NDC sympathizers threw their support for Kofi Dzamesi at the detriment of their Parliamentary Candidate.
The party’s prospects in the constituency according to Chairman Gabriel Awudi, could be attributed to the selfless contributions of constituency executives under his leadership, and the unflinching support from the Mr. Kofi Dzamesi who but for the constituents’ stronger bond with the NDC, could have snatched the seat at ease.
“What worked the magic for us was the hard work exhibited by the executives and continuous support from Hon Kofi Dzamesi and the Regional Chairman Hon Peter John Amewu. Kofi Dzamesi has the charisma and most people love him but because of their strong ties with the NDC it was challenging to sail through” he stated
However, the Constituency Chairman thanked the constituents for their continuous resolve to change the status quo and reassured them of the incoming government’s pledge to enhance the lives of the people.
“We are very grateful to the people of Ketu North for believing in the NPP government and we promise never to let them down. We are very confident of taking over Ketu North in years to come judging from our previous performances” he added.
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By: King Nobert Akplablie/citifmonline.com/Ghana