Member of Parliament (MP) of Dome-Kwabenya Constituency and Former Minister for Gender, Women and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has explained her absence from campaign activities in her constituency ahead of the December 7 general election.
Speaking to journalists in Parliament on Monday, December 16, 2024,
Adwoa Safo said her decision was to allow the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, Mike Ocquaye Jnr., the freedom to execute his campaign strategy without interference.
“From the moment I lost that seat in my primary, I made it clear that I would be joining the national campaign. I was not wavering about that. Because when you have been an MP for 12 years, you still have your supporters, you still have people moving around you,” she stated.
Adwoa Safo further emphasized that stepping back was a deliberate move to ensure a smooth transition of leadership within the constituency.
“I think that my influence is still there. And I want to give my opponent the way and the room and the space to enjoy it and to work the way he wants to work, not the way I want the constituency to follow suit,” she explained.
Mike Ocquaye Jnr., who defeated Adwoa Safo in the NPP primaries earlier this year, was confident of retaining the Dome-Kwabenya seat for the party.
However, the constituency, considered an NPP stronghold, was surprisingly won by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Faustina Elikplim Akurugu.
Amidst reported chaos at the collation center, Madam Akurugu was declared the winner with 51,634 votes, while Mike Ocquaye Jnr. secured 50,477 votes.
Despite the outcome, Mr. Ocquaye Jnr has rejected the results, describing the declaration as invalid and calling for further scrutiny.
Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith
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