The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has expressed optimism about the chances of the ruling party winning the Ejisu by-elections slated for April 30, 2024.
In his remarks, he asserted that there is no election that can be classified as ‘easy’ because all the candidates involved prepare adequately to ensure that victory goes in their favour.
Justin Kodua indicated that despite a research survey by Global Info Analytics showing that the by-election will be a competitive one, he is confident about the NPP parliamentary candidate in the Ejisu constituency, Kwabena Boateng, clinching victory.
Speaking in an interview with Oyerepa TV and monitored by GhanaWeb, Kwesi Parker-Wilson asked, “If you look at the statistics coming from the Global Info Analytics, it depicts that this is a tight race for the NPP in this election [the Ejisu by-election]. Do you agree?”
Frimpong Kodua responded: "There is no small election in Ghana, every election is a tough one. At the end of the day, if you put strategies in place, you will win. I can assure you that on Tuesday, [April 30, 2024] the NPP is winning.”
What to know about the upcoming Ejisu by-election
The Electoral Commission (EC) announced that six aspirants had been cleared to contest the April 30, 2024, Ejisu by-election.
The by-election, under the management of the EC, seeks to elect a parliamentary candidate for the Ejisu Constituency following the demise of the incumbent, John Kumah, who doubled as the deputy finance minister, on March 7, 2024.
Leading the pack is Kwabena Boateng, the NPP parliamentary candidate, who secured the number two spot. Former MP Ing. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, who is running as an independent candidate, will be number four on the ballot, while Beatrice Boakye, representing the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), will appear third.
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has Esther Osei as its candidate, listed in the number one spot. Gabriel Agyemang Joseph and Joseph Attakora, both running as independent candidates and designated as numbers five, and six, respectively, hold the remaining two positions on the ballot.
Meanwhile, the largest opposition party, the NDC, did not field a candidate for the by-election.
Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, a three-time NPP former member of Parliament who is contesting as an independent candidate, is expected to give his former party a run for its money.
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Ejisu by-election
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