Election 2024: NDC Wins Tema West Seat For The First Time In Twenty-Eight Years

Election 2024: NDC Wins Tema West Seat For The First Time In Twenty-Eight Years

  • The New Patriotic Party has been defeated in the Tema West Constituency by its opponent from the NDC
  • According to a graphicnews report, the NDC parliamentary candidate, James Enu, polled majority of the votes in the area
  • James Enu's victory adds to the unexpected wins of the NDC, especially in the stronghold of the incumbent party

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has lost its parliamentary seat in one of its strongholds. The incumbent party has lost its seat in Tema West to its opponents, NDC.

This is after the NDC parliamentary candidate, James Enu, emerged victorious at most of the 283 polling stations.

Election 2024, NDC Wins, Tema West Seat, Carlos Ahenkorah, James Enu
NDC parliamentary candidate James Enu is MP elect for Tema West constituency. Image source: James Enu, Dennis Amfoh-Sefa
Source: Facebook

This adds to the number of unexpected defeats of the NPP in the December 7 polls.

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Similarly, the NDC candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuoguon Constituency, John Dumelo, has commanded the area.

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This is after provisional results declared in the constituency indicated that the actor-turned-politician had polled most of the votes in the area.

In Tema West, Dennis Amfoh Sefah, who is a first-timer and successor of Carlos Ahenkorah, could not make it to Parliament.

See the post below:

Congratulations pour in for James Enu

Netizens who saw the post about James Enu's victory were delighted and expressed their views in the comment section. Many congratulated him.

@RayAnkrah2 wrote:

"Finally you wear your jersey."

@oh_ebeii wrote:

"NDC conquer Accra o."

@UTDDALLAS wrote:

"Ebi bright too won."

@sharpnews_ wrote:

"Congrats to him."

@shmoney_killa wrote:

"Who win Madina?"

@cozylego4 wrote:.

"Like Carlos no for step down twssss like who be lawyer Enu"

@YawScrip wrote:

"Masa me den u central o."

@DennisYawsonn wrote:

"Eei Dennis no win."

@DjSimass wrote:

"Tomorrow morning some people will just type Eii adane."

@Trapper99441142 wrote:

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"good news so far."

@thebig_freddie wrote:

"Heats ooo."

Chaos at Tema East

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh earlier reported that the elections at Tema East witnessed some chaotic scenes.

This is after the NPP agents in the area accused the NDC of installing cameras at the polling stations in the constituency.

The NPP called for the immediate withdrawal of the cameras from the polling stations, leading to a misunderstanding between the polling agents of both parties.

Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human-Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh