Disappointment and surprise marked the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries on Saturday, January 27, as several prominent incumbents saw their bids for re-election dashed.
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’s 221.
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.
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 “Buffalo,” Addo-Frempong garnered 222 votes compared to Twum-Ampofo’s 202.
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’s 361.
These unexpected defeats sent shockwaves through the NPP, and raised questions about voter sentiment and future party dynamics.
Minister for Public Enterprises, Joseph Cudjoe lost the Effia primary in the Western Region to Isaac Nyarko Boamah, a financial analyst
Sheila Bartels lost the Ablekuma North poll with 637 votes to Akua Afriyie who polled 756.
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Below is the full list of all incumbent NPP MPs who participated in Saturday’s primaries
AHAFO REGION
- Asunafo North: Evans Bobie Opoku – Retained
- Tano North: Freda Prempeh – Lost
- Asutifi North: Patrick Banor – Retained
ASHANTI REGION
- Adansi Asokwa: KT Hammond – Retained
- Afigya Kwabre North: Collins Adomako Mensah-Retained
- Afigya Sekyere East: Mavis Nkansah-Boadu – Retained
- Asante Akim Central: Kwame Ayimadu-Antwi – Retained
- Asante Akim North: Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi – Retained
- Asante Akim South: Kwaku Asante-Boateng – Retained
- Asokwa: Patricia Appiagyei – Retained
- Atwima Kwanwoma: Kofi Amankwa-Manu – Retained
- Atwima Mponua: Isaac Kwame Asiamah – Lost
- Atwima Nwabiagya South: Emmanuel Agyei Anhwere – Lost
- Bantama: Francis Asenso-Boakye – Retained
- Bosome Freho: Akwasi Darko Boateng – Lost
- Juaben: Ama Pomaa Boateng – Lost
- Kwadaso: Kingsley Nvarko – Retained
- Mampong: Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong – INJUNCTED
- Manhyia North: Akwasi Konadu – Retained
- Manhyia South: Matthew Opoku Prempeh – Retained
- Nyiaeso – Dr. Stephen Amoah – Retained
- Manso Adubia: Yaw Frimpong Addo – Retained
- Manso Nkwanta: George Kwabena Obeng Takyi – Lost
- Nsuta Kwamang Beposo: Adelaide Ntim – Retained
- Obuasi East: Patrick Boakye-Yiadom – Retained
- Obuasi West: Kwaku Agyemang Kwarteng – INJUNCTED
- Odotobri: Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi – Lost
- Offinso North: Ntim Augustine Collins – Lost
- Old Tafo: Vicent Ekow Assafuah – Retained
- Subin: Eugene Boakye Antwi – Lost
GREATER ACCRA REGION
- Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfrom: Sylvester M. Tetteh – Retained
- Dome Kwabenya: Sarah Adwoa Safo – Lost
- Ablekuma North: Sheila Bartels – Lost
- Ayawaso Central: Henry Quartey – Retained
- Anyaa Sowutuom: Dickson Adomako Kissi – Rejected
- Ablekuma West: Ursula Owusu-Ekuful – Retained
- Amasaman: Akwasi Owusu Afrifa-Mensah – Lost
- Tema Central: Yves Hanson-Nortey – Lost
- Weija Gbawe: Tina Gifty Naa Ayeley Mensah – Lost
- Trobu: Moses Anim – Lost
CENTRAL REGION
- Mfantseman: Ophelia Mensah – Retained
- Hemang Lower Denkyira: Bright Wireko-Brobby – Lost
- Abura Asebu Kwamankese: Elvis Morris Donkoh – Lost
- Gomoa Central: Naana Eyiah – Retained
- Awutu Senya East: Mavis Hawa Koomson – Retained
- Agona West: Cynthia Mamle Morrison – SUSPENDED
BONO REGION
- Berekum West: Kwaku Agyenim Boateng – Retained
- Dormaa Central: Kwaku Agyeman Manu – Retained
- Berekum East: Nelson Kyeremeh – Retained
- Sunyani West: Ignatius Baffour Awuah – Retained
WESTERN REGION
- Tarkwa-Nsuaem: George Mireku Duker – Retained
- Kwesimintsim: Prince Hamid Armah – Retained
- Sekondi: Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer – Retained
- Efia: Joseph Cudjoe – Lost
- Shama: Samuel Erickson Abakah – Lost
- Mpohor: John Kobin Abbam Aboah Sanie – Retained
- Takoradi: Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah – Retained
EASTERN REGION
- Nsawam/Adoagyiri: Frank Annoh-Dompreh – Retained
- Abirem: Osei John Frimpong – Lost
- Abuakwa North: Gifty Twum-Ampofo – Lost
- Ofoase/Ayirebi: Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
- Kade: Agyare Alexander
- Lower West Akim: Charles Acheampong – Retained
- Asene Akroso Manso: George Kwame Aboagye
- Nkawkaw: Joseph Frempong
- Atiwa East: Abena Osei-Asare – Retained
- Mpraeso: Davis Ansah Opoku
- Akim Swedru: Kennedy Osei Nyarko
- Suhum: Kwadjo Asante – Lost
- New Juaben South: Michael Okyere Baafi
- Fanteakwa South: Kofi Okyere-Agyekum – Lost
- Fanteakwa North: Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah – Lost
- Achiase: Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo
BONO EAST REGION
- Pru West: Jalulah PambiinStephen
NORTH EAST REGION
- Walewale: Lariba Zuwera Abudu
NORTHERN REGION
- Zabzugu: Jabaah John Bennam – Lost
- Nanton: Mohammed Hardi Tufeiru – Retained
- Yendi: Umar Farouk Aliu Mahama
- Mion: Musah Abdul-Aziz Ayaba
SAVANNAH REGION
- Daboya-Mankarigu: Mahama Asei Seini –
- Salaga North: Alhassan Abdallah Iddi –
UPPER WEST REGION
- Sissala East: Amidu Chinnia Issahaku – Retained
WESTERN NORTH
- Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai: Alfred Obeng-Boateng
- Sefwi Akontombra: Djornobuah Alex Tetteh
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