South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor has issued a warning to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to work hard if the party wants to win the 2024 general elections.
His comment followed the results of the just-ended byelection in Kumawu.
Mr Dafeamekpor indicated that the figures of the NDC in some of the polling centres in Kumawu were too low given the amount of campaign work the party did in those areas.
In a tweet, he said “This is to confirm that at Kumawu we didn’t record 3 or 4 votes as I earlier on indicated.
“I apologize for that but the figures were still too low in places as compared to the great effort that went in. It means we must all work extra hard as Executives & PCs if we’re to win 2024.”
This is to confirm that at Kumawu we didn’t record 3 or 4 votes as I earlier on indicated. I apologize for that but the figures were still too low in places as compared to the great effort that went in. It means we must all work extra hard as Executives & PCs if we’re to win 2024
— Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Esq. MP. (@etsedafeamekpor) May 23, 2023
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate in the Kumawu by-election Ernest Yaw Anim won the elections.
He polled 15,264 votes to defeat the NDC candidate, Kwesi Amankwah, and the two other Independent Candidates.
Kwesi Amankwah managed 3,723 votes while Kwaku Duah (1) had 2,478 votes with the other Kwaku Duah had 62 votes.
Below is the full certified results
Ernest Yaw Anim (NPP) – 15,264 (70.91%)
Kwasi Amankwah (NDC) – 3,723 (17.29%)
Kwaku Duah 1 (Ind) – 2,478 (11.51%)
Kwaku Duah 2 (Ind) – 62 (0.29%)
Total valid votes – 21,527
Rejected – 204
Total votes cast – 21,731
Registered voters – 34,790
Turnout – 62.46%