Updates: NPP Parliamentary Primary in ‘Orphan’ Constituencies

Asuogyaman ConstituencyPius Enam Hadzide - 423Paul Asare Ansah - 131Chief Michael Ansah - 113Nana Abrokwa Asare - 95Total valid votes cast - 766Rejected votes - 4Voter population 779Cape Coast South Provisional ResultsErnest Arthur - 290Theodora Sarah Afful - 279James Brew-Wartemberg - 9Rejected - 1Aowin Constituency ResultsIsaac Brew - 299Fuseini Abanga - 580Bia West Constituency Provisional ResultsFranklin Kudjo - 366Bernard Gyebi Blay - 407Rejected votes - 2Total votes cast - 775Okaikoi North Constituency Provisional ResultsKenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie - 27Prince Owusu Mensah - 6Alberta Afia Asomaniwa Akoto - 228Stephen Kofi Nyarko Adipa - 105Fuseini Issah - 114Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Agyei - 341Juaboso Constituency Provisional ResultsMartha Kwayie Manu - 275Dr Alex Ampaabeng - 372Akatsi South Provisional ResultsMawuli Ocloo Egos-449Martin Kofitsey Nyahe-184Valid votes - 633Total Votes Cast - 639Rejected - 6Provisional Results: Ak an ConstituencyAlhaji Rashid Bawa - 494Tassah Abubakar Safiwu - 102Alhaji Tanko Issifu Yakubu - 17Total valid votes cast - 614Total Rejected - 01Provisional Results: BODI ConstituencySamuel Opoku NYAME -138NICOLAS ANDOH -169.FRANCIS ATTA OWUSU - 108REJECTED BALLOTS - 4TOTAL VOTEs - 417Voting ends in Akan ConstituencyKadjebi, 12:45Voting has ended at the Akan Constituency at 1140hours, but the Electoral Commission Officials are waiting for regulation time, 1400 hours.A total of 632 voters were expected to cast their ballots at the campus of the Kadjebi-Asato Senior High School (KASEC), venue for the election.Three candidates including; Alhaji Rashid Bawa, Ghana's High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Tanko Issifu Yakubu, a Business Consultant with the Volta Lake Transport Ltd, and Tassah Abubakar Safiwu, a Farm Manager are contesting.Voting ongoing in Bolgatanga Central ConstituencyBolgatanga Central, 11:15AMA total of 794 delegates are expected to v ote in the Bolgatanga Central Constituency in the NPP's Parliamentary Primary.Contesting are, Mr Elvis Atia Awonekai Figo, Mr Rashid Agana Bawa and Mr Rawfied Abelio.Voting progresses smoothly in Bongo ConstituencyBongo, 11:10AMThe voting process is progressing smoothly in the Bongo Constituency, where a total of 680 delegates are expected to cast their votes to elect one candidate among three aspirants.Contesting are, Madam Diana Aburiya Asuure, Mr Frank A-Ugidima and Mr Mba Richard Asalma.Time to win Odododiodioo seat - Nii Lantey BannermanOdododiodioo, 10:15The absence of Mr Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, MP for Odododiodioo, in the 2024 Parliamentary Election is an opportunity for the New Patriotic Party to win the seat, Mr Nii Lantey Bannerman, NPP parliamentary aspirant for Odododiodioo has said.Police arrest man over ballot paper photographTamale Central, 10:00AMA young man has been arrested by the police for taking photographs of the ballot paper after casting his vote at the Tamal e Central Constituency.Voting in underway at Prestea Huni Valley ConstituencyPrestea Huni Valley, 9:50AMVoting is progressing at the Prestea Huni Valley Constituency where a total of 1,399 NPP delegates from 32 electoral areas are expected to cast their ballots.Also at Wassa Amenfi East Constituency, a total of 1,136 delegates from 28 electoral areas are expected to elect one of the three parliamentary contestants.Voting ongoing in Tamale CentralTamale Central, 9:45AMVoting to elect the New Patriotic Party's Parliamentary Candidate for the Tamale Central Constituency, for the 2024 general election, is ongoing.A total of 881 delegates from 18 electoral areas are expected to cast their ballots for the three candidates including the Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive.Voting progresses at EkumfiEkumfi, 9:25AMA total of 523 delegates from 95 polling stations in 26 electoral areas, Council of elders and patrons are expected to vote in the on-going NPP parliamentary primary in the Ekumfi Const ituency in the Central RegionThe contestants are Albert Tetteh-Entsie, Francis. K. Ato Codjoe, Stelfa Adu Donkor and Kweku Baah Ofori.Madam Dina Nketia, Ekumfi District Director of the Electoral Commission, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at the venue that polls started at 0700 hours, and will end at 1300 hours.Misunderstanding ensues at Okaikoi North Constituency polling station.Okaikoi North, 9:15AMSome delegates in Okaikoi North Constituency have challenged the eligibility of some other persons as delegates in the Constituency.Voting underway in AshaimanAshaiman. 9:00AMThree aspirants, Justice King Essel, Thomas Adongo and Yakubu Labaran Barry, are contesting to represent the party as Member of Parliament candidate for Ashaiman for the 2024 general elections.A total of 1850 delegates are expected to vote in the ongoing NPP primary in the Constituency.Voting ongoing in Okaikoi NorthNii Boiman, 8:30A total of 850 delegates are expected to vote at the Sunny Side International School a t Nii Boiman, the polling centre for Okaikoi North Constituency.Six aspirants are contesting to be the NPP parliamentary candidate for the Constituency, including Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Agyei, MP for Akuapem North Constituency and a Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry.Strong Police presence in OdododiodooOdododiodoo, 8:00AMThere is strong police presence at the Ashiedu Keteke Sub-Metro office, the voting centre for Odododiodoo Constituency, where delegates arrived early to cast their ballots.A total 1,306 delegates are expected to vote at the Ashiedu Keteke Sub Metro Office where two voting centres have been created to speed up the exercise.Mr Eric Okyere, the Presiding Officer, is hopeful that voting would close at 1400 hours.Voting underway in Krachi EastKrachi East, 7:55AMVoting is underway in the NPP Krachi East Parliamentary Primary where a total of 648 delegates are expected to cast their ballots at the Dambai College of Education, venue for the exercise.There is heavy police prese nce and orderliness at the venue.Mr Kafui Klutse, Electoral Commission official, expects the exercise to run without any incidents.Voting underway in Ablekuma Central ConstituencyAblekuma Central, 7:35AMAccra, Dec 2, GNA - Voting is underway in the governing New Patriotic Party's (NPP) parliamentary primary in constituencies where the party has no sitting MPs.The election is taking place in 111 out of the 137 'orphan' constituencies across the country with some aspirants going unopposed.The election forms part of the Party 's preparation ahead of the 2024 General Election.Source: Ghana News Agency