Incumbent MP for Asokwa Constituency, Hon Maxwell Kofi Jumah has lost to Madam Patricia Appiagyei.
The incumbent MP for the Abirem Constituency has won the primaries beating her closest rivals Mr Osei Frimpong and Grace Omaboe popularly known as Maame Dokono.
Mrs Esther Obeng Dapaah polled 161, whilst Mr Seth Frimpong polled 95. Maame Dokono came last with 67 votes.
In the Ashanti Region Mathew Opoku Prempeh has also retained his seat for the Manhyia constituency polling 509 votes to 140 votes polled by his challenger Kwabena Amofa Sarpong.
Minority Leader in Parliament and incumbent NPP MP for the Suame constituency, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu in the Ashanti Region has also won the primaries.
Former Minister Roads and Transport under the erstwhile NPP administration, Dr Richard Anane has won the primaries polling 236 votes for the Nyiaeso constituency. His closet rival Nana Ama Nyarko polled 94 votes.
Incumbent MP for Kwadaaso, Akoto Owusu Afriyie has also been maintained by delegates to lead the party for another term. He polled 276 votes to Josephine Hilda Addo’s 57.
However, Madam Josephine Hilda Addo is protesting against the results claiming due process were not followed.
Meanwhile, the incumbent Member of Parliament for the Fomena Constituency Nana Abu Bonsra has lost the mandate to seek another term as Nana Atta Boafo emerged the winner of the primaries.
Citi News correspondent, Betty Ohemang Agyemang reports that Nana Atta Boafo pulled 162 votes to beat the incumbent Nana Abu Bonsra.
The incumbent MP for New Juaben South constituency, Hon. Beatrice Boateng has lost to Dr Matt Asiby Yeboah. Dr Yeboah polled 240 to Hon Boateng’s 174. Mr Michael Oteng Adu came third with 110 votes.
In the Ahafo South Constituency in the Ashanti Region, another incumbent MP Mr Steven Balado Manu has lost to Francis Manu-Adabo.
Hon Papa Owusu Ankomah has won the Sekondi Constituency.
The former Central Regional Minister under the erstwhile Kufuor administration has also been given the nod as the Parliamentary candidate for the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Constituency in the Central Region.
Mr. Ato Arthur was the only person who filed to contest and has been acclaimed to lead the NPP in the 2012 elections.
NPP Member of Parliament for the Okere Constituency, Dan Botwe has also been acclaimed by party executives to represent the party in Okere in the 2012 elections.
The former NPP General Secretary stood unopposed but had to be endorsed by the executives in the constituency, which was duly done on Saturday.
Source: Citifmonline.com
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