Mr. Okoe-Boye who joined parliament after beating the NDC’s Benita Sena Okity-Duah in 2016, to poll some 45,259 representing 50.75% unfortunately lost his seat in the 2020 polls. Beaten by some 1,000 votes, Okoe-Boye lost to NDC’s Benjamin Ayiku Nartey who garnered 55,938, over his 54072. Having been tipped as one of the fastest-rising politicians in the country, many wondered why he lost the seat after only one term. Manasseh has joined this group of persons, noting that not always does the deserving person win in a race especially in a democratic space. In a Twitter post, he wrote; “In a democracy, the best does not always win#Dr.

Source: GhanaWeb December 10, 2020 12:45 UTC