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Ghana\u2019s High Commissioner to the UK and Ireland, Emmanuel Victor Smith, has confirmed he will be contesting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary in the Akyem Abuakwa North constituency.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is official. I am confirming that I have picked up forms to submit on Friday,\u201d Mr. Smith said in an interview with Citi News<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”3W6RYPDFnvf5M1yryUYxzY1uXvDD0UHK”]Mr. Smith who first contested the seat in 2012 on the ticket of the NDC lost to the late New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for the area J.B. Danquah-Adu.<\/p>\n

He expressed his interest in the seat after the resignation of the NDC\u2019s parliamentary nominee for the constituency Anthony Gyimah.<\/p>\n

Smith optimistic of victory in NPP stronghold<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking after picking his nomination form yesterday, Mr. Smith was hopeful of winning not only the primary but eventually wrestling the seat from the NPP in its stronghold.<\/p>\n

He espoused confidence in developmental projects he has undertaken in the constituency, projects he said will encourage electorates to make him their MP.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can tell that I think have a 60 to 70percent chance of winning that set as of today but I can tell you that as time goes on, the people of Abuakwa North will give me the mandate because of what I have done for that constituency in the last five years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have lobbied and I have solicited for development of various kinds from road constructions, we are building a hospital in the constituency for the first time in the Kukurantumi area, a community hospital that will serve the whole area,\u201d he noted, as some of his developmental interventions.<\/p>\n

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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