Ghana election results see ministers, incumbents lose parliamentary seats

Ghana election results see ministers,incumbents lose parliamentary seats

Several high-profile figures in Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have lost their parliamentary seats following the recent general elections.

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Ghana’s Communications Minister, lost her Ablekuma West constituency seat to Reverend Kweku Addo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Owusu-Ekuful, who had been a Member of Parliament since 2012, received 26,575 votes, while Addo secured 31,866 votes, as announced by the Electoral Commission.

In the Sekondi constituency, Tourism Minister Andrew Egyapa Mercer, another NPP stalwart, was defeated by Blay Nyameke Armah of the NDC. Mercer garnered 11,084 votes against Armah’s 14,558 votes.

Interior Minister Henry Quartey also faced defeat in the Ayawaso Central constituency, where NDC’s Abdul Rauf Tubazu emerged victorious with 29,755 votes, compared to Quartey’s 23,345 votes.

An independent candidate, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, caused a major upset in the Asante Akim North constituency, securing over 18,000 votes and surpassing the NPP incumbent Andy Appiah Kubi, who received 8,933 votes.

The elections also witnessed instances of tension, including power outages at two collation centers and arrests related to electoral misconduct. Police detained a polling agent for double voting and another individual for carrying a weapon at a polling station in the Western Region.