Dec. 7 polls:Over 120 candidates file to contest in 47 constituencies in Ashanti region

Over 120 parliamentary candidate hopefuls, filed their nomination forms to contest in the 47 constituencies in the Ashanti region on December 7th parliamentary election.

The Ashanti regional Director of Electoral Commission (EC),Mr. Francis Osei-Nsiah, revealed this to Ghone News.

The nominations, which closed on Friday, September 13, 2024,had 16 women and 22 independent candidates.

Constituencies with Independent Candidates:

A number of constituencies will see strong competition from independent candidates.
For instance,three independent candidates manage to file to contest in Ejisu constituency , and Kwabre South constituencies, while single independent candidates submitted nominations for the underlisted constituencies:

Asawase,Asante Bekwai,Sekyere East,Odotobri
Asante Akyem North,Asante Akyem Central,Obuasi East,
Atwima Nwabiagya North,
Old Tafo,Afigya Kwabre East.The rest are;Asante Mampong,Adansi -Asokwa,Obuasi West,
Oforikrom.

Political Parties Representation:

Several political parties, also positioned themselves for the elections. Kofi Akpaloo’s Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) fielded three candidates, while Dr. Hassan Ayariga’s All People’s Congress (APC), submitted one candidate for the Suame constituency.

Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings’ National Democratic Congress (NDC), fielded three candidates, in addition to filing candidates for all 47 constituencies in the Ashanti Region.

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), also fielded candidates in all 47 constituencies, setting the stage for intense competition in the region with the National Democratic Congress, also filing candidates in all the 47 constituencies as well.

Competitive Election Expected;

As the Ashanti Region, remains a key battleground in Ghana’s elections, both major parties and independent candidates are expected to campaign aggressively.

The EC, will now move forward with the vetting process ahead of what is anticipated to be one of the most highly contested parliamentary elections in the region’s history.

The 2024 parliamentary election,promises to be an important indicator of political trends and voter sentiment in Ghana’s electoral landscape.

However, speaking on the Abusua FM in Kumasi with Kojo Marfo, the Ashanti regional Chairman of the NDC Augustus Nana Akwasi, disclosed the NDC will shock the NPP in the Ashanti region, after the 7th December polls.

He said “we(NDC) will shock the NPP in Ashanti region. We are going to win seats in addition to the 4 constituencies, we control in their region you mark my words’’ he told Kojo Marfo.

Source: Source : Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/Isaac Justice Bediako