General News of Monday, 4 December 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comIn a strategic twist of political events, two prominent female Members of Parliament made decisions to step away from their incumbent constituencies and rather, plunge into the fray of different constituencies. Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-AdjeiThe Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry and incumbent MP for Akuapem North, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei, has decided to forgo her re-election bid in her incumbent constituency, and instead setting her sights on the Okaikwei North Constituency. Hailing from Akropong in the Akuapem North Constituency of Ghana's Eastern Region, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei is currently serving her second term as an MP. Meanwhile, the Okaikwei seat, traditionally a stronghold of the NPP, faced a surprising turn of events in 2020 when Theresa Awuni of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) clinched victory. Sophia AckuakuIn another noteworthy political manoeuvre, Sophia Ackuaku, a stalwart NDC MP representing Domeabra-Obom, has opted to leave her current seat and vie for the Ayawaso Central seat.

Source: GhanaWeb December 04, 2023 15:22 UTC