News:
December 21, 2011
The incumbent Member of Parliament for the Adenta Constituency, Kojo Adu Asare, has in a dramatic move rescinded his decision not to contest the seat for a second term and has picked his nomination forms.
His move comes as a surprise to many political observers as the MP just a fortnight ago announced his decision not to seek re-election.
The affable and soft spoken MP presented a letter to the constituency chairman of the party at the Constituency’s general meeting in which he informed the party of his decision not to run any more.
Hon. Adu –Asare has stated that his primary objective for contesting the 2008 parliamentary election was to wrestle the Adenta seat which had been occupied by the NPP for a while.
He said having achieved that aim; he believes it is time to hand over the baton for another person to continue with the good works that he has started.
However his spokesperson, Kojo Owusu in an interview with Joy FM on Wednesday said the incumbent MP has decided to contest after he was impressed upon by national executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who pleaded with him to change his mind.
Mr. Owusu, said he has already picked nomination forms on behalf of the MP who is presently in Turkey and will endorse it on his arrival come Thursday.
The Adentan Parliamentary election promises to be keenly contested as the NPP candidate Frances Assiam who is no novice in politics has braced herself for a show down with candidates from other parties, especially the NDC.
Kwadwo Anim/ghanamps.gov.gh