Retired Commissioner of Police, George Alex Mensah, has lost his quest to secure the Bekwai primary during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary elections held on Saturday, January 27, 2024.
COP Mensah (Rtd) lost the primary to Ralph Poku-Adusei, who emerged victorious with 662 votes.
In contrast, the retired commissioner secured 245 votes. Other contenders, Henry Opoku-Ware and Kingsley Opoku Agyemang, polled 30 and 1 vote, respectively.
The competition featured four candidates vying for the opportunity to replace the incumbent Bekwai MP, Joe Osei-Owusu, who has opted not to seek re-election.
Despite the open endorsement of the retired COP Alex Mensah by the current MP, delegates ultimately favoured Ralph Poku-Adusei.
It’s noteworthy that the retired police officer was previously involved in a controversial leaked audio scandal, where an alleged plot to oust the Inspector General of Police to manipulate the 2024 polls for the governing party was purportedly captured.
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A bitter defeat was what the National Sports Authority boss, Prof. Peter Twumasi, suffered on Saturday, January 27th, 2024, in the NPP primaries in his charge to become a member of parliament for Ahafo Ano South West constituency.
Prof. Peter Twumasi was handed a heavy blow as he came in last in a four-man race for the ultimate. He was able to accumulate 7 votes, which drew out how badly the delegates didn’t want him.
Elvis Osei Mensah Dapaah, who emerged as the overall winner, accumulated 357 votes. This figure proved how handicapped the election turned out to be. The outcome dims Prof. Peter Twumasi’s chances of presenting his constituency in parliament next year.
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