John Dumelo Speaks To His Constituents After Victory: "We've Sent The Elephant To The Bush"

• Ayawaso West Wuogon MP-elect, John Dumelo, spoke to his constituents after being declared the winner in the 2024 Parliamentary Elections
• In his speech, the actor-turned-politician noted that the seat was forever for the NDC and that he was going to make the constituency great again
• Many people congratulated Dumelo on the win and advised him on how he could maintain his seat in the Ayawaso West Wuogon region for years
• Political and Financial Analyst, Isaac Kofi Agyei, spoke to YEN.com.gh about John Dumelo's landslide victory in the parliamentary elections

Ayawaso West Wuogon MP-elect John Dumelo gave a powerful speech to his constituents after the Electoral Commission declared him victorious in the 2024 parliamentary elections.

John Dumelo speaks after winning

Standing on a platform in front of a signage, John Dumelo started his speech by mentioning the catchphrase of the National Democratic Congress. He shouted 'Ɛyɛ zu', and the constituencies responded, saying 'Ɛyɛ za'.

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"We have sent the elephant back into the bush. The elephant is not coming back outside again," he said.

He further stated that the Ayawaso West Wuogon seat would never fall into the hands of the NPP, who have ruled and been dominant for about 24 years.

"I want to thank you all. God bless you. I am going to make Ayawaso West great again. I dey for you," he said.

Below is the video of John Dumelo speaking to his constituents:

Reactions to John Dumelo's speech

Many people in the comments section congratulated Mr Dumelo and expressed their excitement at his winning the seat.

Others also advised him to take his role seriously, listen to the people and other tips that could help him maintain his seat.

Below are the reactions from Ghanaians to the video shared by blogger Sika Official:

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penny_wise_gh said:

"Ayigbe mafia yaro zongo....it is sealed!! 😂"

vyspah said:

"I’m just so happy for him 😍TG the students were on campus as well."

skerrybills said:

"To maintain that seat is to do your work well and give back to the students sometimes go and share some of the yam with the students."

etornamsika said:

"Just work, and put your people first. Listen to them."

eden_apparels_perfumery said:

"Hardwork and pure love ❤️"

datgurlcalladwoa said:

"3y3 zu😂😂😂😂"

ongodnotondem said:

"Congratulations 🎊🎊🎊🍾🤎🙏"

Political analyst explains John Dumelo's landslide victory

Political and Financial Analyst Isaac Kofi Agyei spoke about the Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary election in an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh.

Analysing the data in 2020, he talked about how evident it was to see the gap closing between the NDC and NPP and how significant it was when John Dumelo joined the NDC that same year.

"Lydia Alhassan, after her by-election and the main election, you could also see that the NPP was losing grounds. It was part of the reason why the NPP decided to do their final rally in Ayawaso West Wuogon because they had seen signs and symptoms that it was likely that they would lose that seat."

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Mr Agyei noted that despite the NPP holding their final rally at the University of Ghana campus, unfortunately, that constituency did not turn blue as they wanted.

Explaining further, the seasoned SBM Intelligence expert noted that the people wanted a change in their living standards, which Maa Lydia failed to provide.

"The Ayawaso West Wuogon was one of the places that actually punished the NPP parliamentary candidate, mainly because of the economic sense of the Akufo-Addo administration."

He stated that these factors made it easy for Mr Dumeo to win the seat. He added that the MP-elect's campaign was peculiar in the sense that he targetted the females. He noted that data had shown that the propensity to convince a female voter to vote was higher than that of males.

Another factor he mentioned was the calibre of people living in the constituency. He said many of them are elite and middle-class, with the majority having suffered from the domestic debt exchange programme. He explained that such persons are mostly unemployed and would vote the current government out when given the chance.

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Ghanaians hail James Gardiner as loyal

YEN.com.gh also reported that after videos of actor James Gardiner seated next to MP-elect Dumelo in one of the halls of the University of Ghana has gone viral.

The hall was where Dumelo, his wife Gifty Dumelo, his team and his supporters were camped when the EC declared him the winner of the Ayawaso West Wuogon.

Many people on social media have hailed James Gardiner as a loyal and great friend who stood by the actor-turned-politician throughout the 2024 election process.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh