The Ellembele constituency of the New Patriotic Party within the Western Region has massively endorsed the DCE for the realm, Kwasi Bonzoh, as its parliamentary candidate for the 2024 normal election after three unsuccessful makes an attempt to grab the seat for the occasion beforehand.
In all, 523 out of the 790 delegates who participated within the constituency’s primaries final Saturday voted for Mr Bonzoh, giving him 66.4 p.c of the full legitimate votes solid.
Abeka Dauda Anvergyene, his sole contender, obtained 264 votes, with three poll papers being rejected. Some 823 delegates have been anticipated to solid their votes, however 780 confirmed up for the train which befell at Esiama.
Some of the jubilant delegates who spoke to the Daily Statesman, after the declaration of the outcomes by EC officers, reiterated their confidence in Mr. Bonzoh as the one NPP member in Ellembele able to wrestling the seat from Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, the incumbent NDC MP.
They stated it was this confidence in Mr Bonzoh which at all times affect their resolution to vote massively for him at primaries, including that “No Bonzoh, no NPP Member of Parliament for Ellembelle.”
Sabotage
The delegates indicated that however for a sustained sabotage by a few of their “wicked and selfish” former constituency executives, Mr Bonzoh would have been in Parliament way back. They urged these executives to bow down their heads in disgrace.
According to them, it was this sabotage which infuriated them to vote all the ten former constituency executives, led by Samuel Akainyah, out of workplace.
Popularly known as “Chairman Atito”, Samuel Akainyah as soon as reportedly stated within the presence of some journalists that he would proceed sabotaging DCE Bonzoh’s parliamentary ambition by preaching “skirt and blouse” and be certain that the “ball goes the corner instead of going straight into the net.”
One of the feminine delegates additionally recalled how Samuel Akainyah informed her over the past normal election to focus on her private curiosity and cease combating for somebody who needed to grow to be an MP or minister of state and relocate to Accra.
However, the delegates have expressed their readiness to go all out to make sure a powerful victory for the NPP, each within the presidential and the parliamentary elections, come December 7.
They stated Mr. Bonzoh had actually suffered in reaching his parliamentary ambition, and will consequently be allowed to enter Parliament in January subsequent 12 months.
Commendation
The DCE recommended them for solidly rallying behind him all these years and massively voting for him throughout primaries, as sensible demonstration of their confidence in him.
He attributed their assist and choice for him to arduous work and achievements within the space through the years. He pledged to even do extra as Member of Parliament.
Seen as “the face of NPP in Ellembele”, Mr. Bonzoh bemoaned his lack of ability to grab the seat for the occasion throughout the 2012, 2016 and 2020 normal elections.
Victory forward
He, nonetheless, expressed optimism that the story could be totally different this 12 months, and that come 2025, he could be in Parliament to assist subsequent President Mahamadu Bawumia govern the nation.
Mr. Bonzoh intimated that his victory in December would largely rely upon unity throughout the occasion. He due to this fact spoke of plans to embark on a reconciliation train to deliver all members on board after going to church and the mosque to thank God for the honour accomplished him.
He disclosed that this train would begin from Kamgbunli, his contender’s hometown, and could be prolonged to different communities within the constituency.
“It is after this planned reconciliation exercise that I will hit the ground running with my campaign,” he additional disclosed.
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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