Disappointment and surprise marked the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) parliamentary primaries on Saturday, January 27, as several prominent incumbents saw their bids for re-election dashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a major upset, Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Freda Prempeh, was ousted in the Tano North constituency. Challenger Dr. Gideon Boako, Spokesperson for the Vice President and NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, cruised to victory with 444 votes against Prempeh\u2019s 221.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly, Dome-Kwabenya witnessed a stunning defeat for Adwoa Safo, the outspoken Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection. Mike Ocquaye Jr., son of former Speaker Mike Ocquaye, secured a convincing win with 1194 votes, leaving Safo with only 328.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Abuakwa North constituency also saw a change of guard, with incumbent Gifty Twum-Ampofo narrowly losing to Nana Ampaw Addo-Frempong. Popularly known as \u201cBuffalo,\u201d Addo-Frempong garnered 222 votes compared to Twum-Ampofo\u2019s 202.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond these significant upsets, another high-profile casualty was Deputy Minister of Health, Tina Gifty Mensah. In the Weija Gbawe constituency, she was defeated by Jerry Ahmed Shab, who polled 786 votes to Mensah\u2019s 361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These unexpected defeats sent shockwaves through the NPP, and raised questions about voter sentiment and future party dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Public Enterprises, Joseph Cudjoe lost the Effia primary in the Western Region to Isaac Nyarko Boamah, a financial analyst<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheila Bartels lost the Ablekuma North poll with 637 votes to Akua Afriyie who polled 756.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below is the full list of all incumbent NPP MPs who participated in Saturday\u2019s primaries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ahafo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Asunafo North: Evans Bobie Opoku \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tano North: Freda Prempeh \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Asutifi North:Patrick Banor<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ashanti<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Adansi Asokwa: KT Hammond \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Afigya Kwabre North: Collins Adomako Mensah<\/p>\n\n\n\n Afigya Sekyere East: Mavis Nkansah-Boadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n Asante Akim Central: Kwame Ayimadu-Antwi<\/p>\n\n\n\n Asante Akim North: Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n Asante Akim South: Kwaku Asante-Boateng<\/p>\n\n\n\n Asokwa: Patricia Appiagyei \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Atwima Kwanwoma: Kofi Amankwa-Manu<\/p>\n\n\n\n Atwima Mponua: Isaac Kwame Asiamah \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Atwima Nwabiagya South: Emmanuel Agyei Anhwere<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bantama: Francis Asenso-Boakye \u2013 Retained<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bosome Freho: Akwasi Darko Boateng \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Juaben: Ama Pomaa Boateng<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kwadaso: Kingsley Nvarko<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mampong: Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manhyia North: Akwasi Konadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manhyia South: Matthew Opoku Prempeh \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Manso Adubia: Yaw Frimpong Addo<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manso Nkwanta: George Kwabena Obeng Takyi \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nsuta Kwamang Beposo: Adelaide Ntim \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Obuasi East: Patrick Boakye-Yiadom<\/p>\n\n\n\n Obuasi West: Kwaku Agyemang Kwarteng<\/p>\n\n\n\n Odotobri: Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Offinso North: Ntim Augustine Collins<\/p>\n\n\n\n Old Tafo: Vicent Ekow Assafuah<\/p>\n\n\n\n Subin: Eugene Boakye Antwi \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bono<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Berekum West: Kwaku Agyenim Boateng<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dormaa Central: Kwaku Agyeman Manu<\/p>\n\n\n\n Berekum East: Nelson Kyeremeh<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sunyani West: Ignatius Baffour Awuah<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bono East<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Pru West: Jalulah PambiinStephen<\/p>\n\n\n\n Central<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mfantseman: Ophelia Mensah \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hemang Lower Denkyira: Bright Wireko-Brobby \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Abura Asebu Kwamankese: Elvis Morris Donkoh \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gomoa Central: Naana Eyiah<\/p>\n\n\n\n Awutu Senya East: Mavis Hawa Koomson \u2013 Retained <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Agona West: Cynthia Mamle Morrison<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eastern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nsawam\/Adoagyiri: Frank Annoh-Dompreh \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Abirem: Osei John Frimpong \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Abuakwa North: Gifty Twum-Ampofo \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ofoase\/Ayirebi: Kojo Oppong Nkrumah<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kade: Agyare Alexander<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lower West Akim: Charles Acheampong \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Asene Akroso Manso: George Kwame Aboagye<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nkawkaw: Joseph Frempong<\/p>\n\n\n\n Atiwa East: Abena Osei-Asare \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mpraeso: Davis Ansah Opoku<\/p>\n\n\n\n Akim Swedru: Kennedy Osei Nyarko<\/p>\n\n\n\n Suhum: Kwadjo Asante \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n New Juaben South: Michael Okyere Baafi<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fanteakwa South: Kofi Okyere-Agyekum \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fanteakwa North: Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Achiase: Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo<\/p>\n\n\n\n Greater Accra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfrom: Sylvester M. Tetteh \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dome Kwabenya: Sarah Adwoa Safo \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ablekuma North: Sheila Bartels \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ayawaso Central: Henry Quartey \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyaa Sowutuom: Dickson Adomako Kissi \u2013 Rejected<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ablekuma West: Ursula Owusu-Ekuful \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Amasaman: Akwasi Owusu Afrifa-Mensah \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tema Central: Yves Hanson-Nortey \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Weija Gbawe: Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Trobu: Moses Anim \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n North East<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Walewale: Lariba Zuwera Abudu<\/p>\n\n\n\n Northern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Zabzugu: Jabaah John Bennam \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nanton: Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yendi: Umar Farouk Aliu Mahama<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mion: Musah Abdul-Aziz Ayaba<\/p>\n\n\n\n Savannah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Daboya-Mankarigu: Mahama Asei Seini<\/p>\n\n\n\n Salaga North: Alhassan Abdallah Iddi<\/p>\n\n\n\n Upper West<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sissala East: Amidu Chinnia Issahaku \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Western<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tarkwa-Nsuaem: George Mireku Duker \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kwesimintsim: Prince Hamid Armah \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sekondi: Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer<\/p>\n\n\n\n Efia: Joseph Cudjoe \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shama: Samuel Erickson Abakah \u2013 Lost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mpohor: John Kobin Abbam Aboah Sanie \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Takoradi: Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah \u2013 Retained<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Western North<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai: Alfred Obeng-Boateng<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sefwi Akontombra: Djornobuah Alex Tetteh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Disappointment and surprise marked the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) parliamentary primaries on Saturday, January 27, as several prominent incumbents saw their bids for re-election dashed. 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