Kojo, who was new to the political terrain, managed to poll 219 votes to beat John Obiri-Yeboah, who polled 145 votes, after he was highly tipped to win due to his popularity on the ground.<\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”H5X1myJQ2ueBdfKjbvC2xqtGewnXh86s”]The third contestant, Bright Asamoah Acquah, managed only 54 votes, in a primary that later saw pockets of protests from angry youth<\/a><\/strong><\/span> who were supporters of John Obiri-Yeboah.<\/p>\n John Obiri-Yeboah has since pitched camp with the PPP, after he alleged the election was rigged to favour Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah.\u00a0He has reportedly joined the PPP with about 100 members of the NPP.<\/p>\n Ofoasi-Ayirebi has been an NPP seat. In 2012, the NPP won the seat with 19,000 votes, whiles the NDC came second with 13,000 votes. The then PPP candidate, Dennis Terchi-duku polled a meager \u00a0868 votes.<\/p>\n PPP pulls huge crowd at Ofoase-Ayirebi<\/strong><\/p>\n At an event to outdoor John Obiri-Yeboah by the PPP\u2019s Flagbearer, Dr.Paa Kwesi Nduom, the party pulled one of the biggest crowds since political campaigning commenced some few months ago.<\/p>\n It was as if the party was holding another National Convention at a different location.<\/p>\n The entire party machinery headed by the Flagbearer Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, his wife, Mrs. Yvonne Nduom, his running mate Ms. Brigitte Dzogbenuku, the National Chairman, Nii Allotey Brew-Hammond, National Secretary, Mutala Mohammed, National Youth Coordinator, Divine Nkrumah, Berlinda Bulley, 2nd National Vice Chairperson, Kofi Asamoah-Siaw, National Policy Advisor, among other national officers descended heavily on that constituency.<\/p>\n Chiefs and Queen mothers comprising the Akim Ayirebi Chief Nana Obirempong Gyapire Agyekum, Queen mother of Akim Ayirebi, Obaahemaa Nana Adomah, Akokoaso Hemaa, Nana Adjeiwaa Okodie, Adwafo Hemaa, Nana Alice Korang, Adwobue Hemaa, Nana Kyei Afiriyie and other chiefs and Queen mothers of Akyemansa were all in attendance including Pastors and Imams.<\/p>\n Party supporters from nearby villages thronged the Ayirebi town to throw their support for the aspiring Progressive People\u2019s Party Parliamentary candidate, John Obiri Yeboah, who was officially launching his campaign.<\/p>\n The entire Ayirebi Township was submerged in the red and white colours of the PPP.<\/p>\n For close to four (4) hours that the rally lasted, there was a nearly a halt of vehicular movement.<\/p>\n Officially endorsing John Obiri Yeboah as the PPP Parliamentary Candidate for the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency, the flagbearer of the Progressive People\u2019s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, charged the people to the one they know.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is during elections that people travel back to get to know their hometowns and where they come from. During this election, vote for someone you know, someone who has helped you before. Vote for someone who knows your problems and your wants, not someone who only identifies his hometown and comes back home during elections. Vote for a true indigene of the land, that is why I am here to unveil an indigene of this town to you. He is in the person of John Obiri Yeboah.\u201d He also urged the electorate not to yield to the misconception that a vote for the PPP would be a wasted one.<\/p>\n \u201cA wasted vote is a vote for a government that will bring you \u2018dumsor\u2019, a wasted vote is a vote for a government that will bring you unemployment with no money in your pockets and leave you in poverty. That is what a wasted vote is, so vote for the Progressive People\u2019s Party and vote for John Obiri Yeboah\u201d Dr. Nduom urged.<\/p>\n John Obiri Yeboah described himself as the local boy who has lived the harsh conditions of the constituency, and thus knows all the challenges that confront the people, thereby making him the most suited to represent the people in Parliament.<\/p>\n Explaining his decision to contest as MP for the constituency to the people, he said “the solution to all the problems in this constituency is that we need to elect someone who has lived the problems of the Ofoase-Ayirebi people. As I stand before you I fetched firewood with you, I laboured on your farms for livelihood, so if you need someone to come solve your problems, there is none qualified than myself,\u201d he boldly proclaimed.<\/p>\n He recalled how the NPP and its leadership within the constituency twisted his arms and stole victory from him leading to him finally finding peace within the PPP. Four Factories for Ofoase-Ayirebi<\/p>\n Whiles others are now pledging to build a factory in every district, John Obiri Yeboah pledged to facilitate the provision of massive employment for the youth when elected by the people to become their MP.<\/p>\n He charged the people to vote massively for Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom and himself since they are the two people who have the proven track record of creating jobs for them.![\"Kojo](\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Oppong.jpg\")
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\n“We were born and bred here, we lived with you, so we shouldn’t allow someone we don\u2019t know [to] come and determine our future for us. We must seize the opportunity to help elect John Obiri Yeboah and Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom to effectively change your lives as we are already doing even without your mandate to lead”.<\/p>\n
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\nBy: Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie\/ citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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