After a resounding defeat in his attempt to become the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North constituency, National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth activist, Ras Mubarak is making a play for the Kumbungu seat in the Northern Region.
The New Patriotic Party MP Joe Appiah, won the Ablekuma North constituency seat with about 60% of the total votes cast, while Ras Mubarak got 38.8% of the votes.
Ras Mubarak has now ditched the Ablekuma North constituency which is largely seen as a seat for the NPP and launched another political journey on social media site facebook, announcing his intention to contest the Kumbungu seat.
So far, over 1,000 people have liked the specially created page.
Ras Mubarak confirmed to citifmonline.com that the facebook page belongs to him but declined to make any further comments about his intentions.
The Kumbugu seat was won by the Convention People’s Party (CPP) after a bye-election in May 2013.
The incumbent MP at the time, Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni abdicated the seat after his appointment as Secretary-General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States.
The CPP’s Mahamadu Moses Yahaya won with a 51.8% margin, beating competition from his closest contender from the NDC Alhaji Imoro Yakubu Kpagu.
The Kumbungu constituency was carved out of the former Tolon-Kumbungu district and serves as a strong backbone for most communities, especially the Tamale Metropolis and Savelugu-Nanton district and their environs.
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By: Nana Boakye-Yiadom/citifmonline.com