News:
December 15, 2015
Voting is currently underway in the by-election in Amenfi West in the Western Region.
Materials for the polls such as ballot papers, inks and the Biometric verification devices have already been dispatched to the various polling centres for the voting which started at exactly 7 a.m. prompt.
Voting is taking place in 102 polling centers which are being protected by148 police officers deployed on the grounds.
The by-election has become necessary following the death of the National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Mr John Gyetuah.
Four political parties are contesting the elections.
Candidates of the four parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the United Freedom Party (UFP), on Monday wrapped up their campaigns to win the hearts and minds of the electorate.
The four candidates are Mr Abraham Kwadwo Buadee, a 41-year-old accountant, for the PPP; Mr Paul Derkyi, 43, a lawyer for the NPP; Mr Elvis Adjei, a 30-year-old Loan Administrator for the UFP; and Mr Eric Afful, a 41-year-old Economist, representing the NDC.
The Amenfi West Constituency has traditionally been the stronghold of the ruling NDC party since 1992, but the NPP won the seat for the first time in a by-election in 2003 when the then NDC member, Mr Kofi Asante resigned as MP.
Agnes Samfo became the new MP for the area but lasted for a year as the seat returned to the NDC in the general election in 2004 until the demise of Gyetuah.
By:GhanaMPs.gov.gh