The Electoral Commission has officially declared Ernest Kumi of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as the Member of Parliament-elect for Akwatia in the Eastern Region, following a protracted and highly contentious electoral process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The declaration was made at the National Police Training School at Tesano in Accra, after multiple failed attempts to finalize the results in the Eastern Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernest Kumi garnered 19,269 votes, while the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Henry Yiadom Boakye had 17,206 votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Akwatia constituency, traditionally a stronghold of the NPP, became a focal point of national attention in the December 7 elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What should have been a straightforward declaration of results turned into a prolonged process riddled with disputes, delays, and accusations from various quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernest Kumi had previously won the NPP primary in 2023, defeating Ama Sey to secure the party\u2019s ticket. His victory in the primary was seen as a sign of his growing influence within the party and his readiness to take on the general elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the subsequent electoral process proved to be anything but smooth, with controversies arising at nearly every stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Akwatia constituency was one of four constituencies, alongside Suhum, Nsawam, and Fanteakwa North, whose results had to be relocated to the National Police Training School for final re-collation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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