Ibrahim Baba Bukhari popularly known as ‘ Game Changer’
The Bono East Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ibrahim Baba Bukhari popularly known as ‘ Game Changer’ says the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), remains confident of winning the Assin North by-election.
Mr Ibrahim Baba Bukhari has observed that, the Elephant party will do anything mentally, financially, physically and spiritually possible to win the Assin North Parliamentary seat.
The NPP stalwart in an exclusive interview with OTEC News reporter, Jacob Agyenim Boateng on Thursday June 8, 2023 noted that, the party was poised to adding another seat to their numbers in parliament, adding that, the Assin North by-election presents an opportunity to achieve that feet.
He noted that, they are unperturbed by some antics by the main opposition National Democratic Congress NDC the constituency.
Assin North by-election
The Cape Coast High Court in the Central, in July 2021, declared the 2020 parliamentary election held in the Assin North Constituency as null and void because Mr Quayson breached the provisions of the constitution with regard to dual citizenship.
The Supreme Court on May 17 upheld the ruling of the Cape Coast High Court and directed Parliament to expunge his name from its records.
On Tuesday, May 30, Parliament declared the Assin North seat vacant giving way for fresh elections in the constituency.
The Electoral Commission subsequently slated a by-election in the area on June 27.
NPP primaries
Meanwhile the NPP on June 7, 2023 elected one Charles Opoku, an electrical engineer h as the one to represent the party in the Assin North by-election.
Mr Opoku was declared as the winner after beatrn his strong contender Fredrick Freeman Amoah-Kyei to win the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Assin North constituency’s primaries.
He pulled 397 votes to win Amoah-Kyei who got 136 votes.
Charles Opoku has since embarked on intensive campaign with support from the regional and nation wings of the party.
He will race for the seat with the immediate past Member of Parliament for the area, Hon James Gyakye Quason who is also representing the NDC in the By-election.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
