Five members of parliament from the Eastern Region will run opposed on the ticket of the ruling New Patriotic Party in its upcoming primaries on April 25.
A release signed by the regional secretary, Jeff Konadu confirmed no individuals had filed to contest these sitting MP’s as at close of nomination on February 20.
Those confirmed to run opposed are Okere MP, Dan Botwe, Abetifi MP, Bryan Yaw Acheampong, Ofoase-Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Upper Manya Krobo MP, Joseph Tetteh and Asene Manso Akroso MP, George Kwame Aboagye.
The statement further said “At the close of nominations on Thursday 20-02-2020, 79 aspirants filed their nominations to contest as parliamentary candidates in the upcoming primaries in the 27 constituencies in the Eastern Region.
Those confirmed to run opposed are Okere MP, Dan Botwe, Abetifi MP, Bryan Yaw Acheampong, Ofoase-Ayirebi MP, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Upper Manya Krobo MP, Joseph Tetteh and Asene Manso Akroso MP, George Kwame Aboagye.
The statement further said “At the close of nominations on Thursday 20-02-2020, 79 aspirants filed their nominations to contest as parliamentary candidates in the upcoming primaries in the 27 constituencies in the Eastern Region.
There are 6 Constituencies with 4 candidates each
Three (3) Constituencies with 5 candidates each and
One (1) Constituency with 6 candidates.
Akuapem South
1. O B Amoah
2. Barifi Opare Addo
3. Eric Samuel Annor
4. Kwame Ofori Gyau
Akuapem North
1. Dr. William Adjei Twumasi
2. Philip Addison
3. Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei
Okere
1. Daniel Botwe
New Juabeng North
1. Kwesi Boateng Adjei
2. Sampson Kwasi Annor
New Juabeng South
1. Mark Assibey –Yeboah
2. Micheal Okyere Baafi
Suhum
1. Kwadjo Asante
2. Frederick Opare- Ansah
Upper Manya Krobo
1. Joseph Tetteh
Atiwa East
1. Eric Ofori Agyarko
2. Kafui Cudjoe Amega
3. Dr. Baning Darko
4. Adade Wiredu
5. Abena Osei Asare
Atiwa West
1. Dr. Samuel Owusu Akyem
2. Akwasi Amoako Atta
Fanteakwa North
1. Moro Sakyiama Yakubu
2. Freeman Ofori Agyarko
3. Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah
Fanteakwa South
1. Kofi Okyere Agyakum
2. Daniel Amaning Danquah
3. Eric Nimako Twum
Abuakwa North
1. Kofi Obeng Mensah
2. Kay Amoah Jnr
3. Nana Serwa Acheampong
4. Gifty Twum Ampofo
Abuakwa South
1. Samuel Atta Akyea
2. Gloria Ofori Boadu
Abetifi
1. Bryan Acheampong
Mpreaso
1. Seth K Acheampong
2. Davis Ansah Opoku
Nkawkaw
1. Eric Kwakye Darfour
2. Kwabena Adusa Okerchiri
3. Seth Adjei Baah
4. David Asante Boateng
5. Joyce Opoku Boateng
6. Frempong Joseph
Abrem
1. Frank Mireku Ahemah
2. Daniel Kwadwo Afrifa
3. John Osei Frempong
Asene-Manso-Akroso
1. George Kwame Aboagye
Akim Achease
1. Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo
2. Samuel Okyere Donkor
3. Emmanuel Brako
4. Robert Kwasi Amoah
Akim Swedru
1. Dr. Oppong Adabo
2. Kennedy Osei Nyarko
Akim Oda
1. Alexander Akwasi Acquah
2. William Agyapong Quaittoo
3. Richard Asante Bediako
4. Edward Kwaku Aboagye
Ofoase-Ayirebi
1. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Lower West Akim
1. Gifty Klenam Kekeli
2. Kwabena Sintim Aboagye
3. Kwabena Nkansah Asamoah
4. Kwadwo Odame Antwi
5. Charles Acheampong
Kade
1. Eric Ntiri Mensah
2. Dickson Akwasi Yeboah
3. Ohemeng Kwabena Tinyase
4. Kofi Ntow Kwaning
5. Alexander Kwadwo Agyare
Akwatia
1. Bernard Owiredu Donkor
2. Ernest Kumi
3. Mercy Adu-Gyemfi
4. Robert Boateng Ampretwum
Ayensuano
1. Adwoa Asiedua
2. Tetteh Mark Reidolf
3. Josephine Awuku Ansaa
4. Samuel Aye-Paye
Nsawam-Aduagyire
1. Frank Annor-Dompreh
2. David Adu Tutu Jnr
3. Afua Kyerewa Nyantakyi
……..Signed………
Jeff Konadu Addo
Regional Secretary
