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Saturday 24th August, 2019<\/h4>\n
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By Dominic Adoboli, GNA<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Ave-Dakpa, Aug. 24, GNA – Voting was almost
\n90 percent finished by about 1100 hours in the NDC Akatsi North parliamentary
\ncontest, which started exactly 0700 hours at Ave-Dakpa.<\/span><\/p>\n

When the Ghana News Agency checked at 1056
\nhours at the RC school park venue, 423 of the 470 delegates from 49 branches
\nhad already cast their ballots, Electoral officials disclosing.<\/span><\/p>\n

The EC source said the process would however
\nremain open till 1700 hours officially.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two-time incumbent Member of Parliament for
\nthe area, Mr. Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, is in the fight with two others – Dr. Peter
\nTorkpo, a Lecturer and Dr. Donald Agumenu, a Development Worker.<\/span><\/p>\n

The incumbent ever defeated the two – Dr.
\nAgumenu and Dr. Torkpo in primaries ahead of the 2016 elections to represent
\nthe party.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr Richard Awudza, Constituency Chairman,
\nalso confirmed that “about 90 percent of delegates have since voted and
\nthe exercise took off and running without any challenge so far”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Abraham Ahiabu, Constituency Secretary
\nalso said, “90 percent of our delegates resident in the area have already
\nexercised their franchise, remaining only those resident outside the
\nconstituency.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The security were on a virtual holiday as
\nthe venue remained peaceful.<\/span><\/p>\n

GNA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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