The Electoral Commission has declared Bernard Bediako Baidoo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the Member of Parliament-elect for the Akwatia Constituency following a closely contested by-election.

Lawyer Baidoo secured 18,199 votes, defeating his main opponent, Solomon Kwame Asumadu of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who garnered 15,235 votes.

The by-election, held on September 2, 2025, was conducted across 119 polling stations, with just over 33,000 voters turning out to cast their ballots, well below the expected figure of 50,000 registered voters.

Voting commenced at 7:00 a.m. and was largely smooth, with the Electoral Commission confirming that all polling stations opened on time and were adequately supplied with voting materials.

The election was held to fill the vacant parliamentary seat following the passing of the incumbent

MP, Ernest Kumi. Security during the exercise was tight, with over 5,500 police personnel deployed to ensure a peaceful process.

Source : Peacefmonline.com/Ghana