2024 Elections: John Dumelo Declares Himself Winner Over Lydia Alhassan In Ayawaso West Wuogon

• John Dumelo, in a social media post, declared himself the winner of the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency's parliamentary elections
• The actor-turned-politician claimed that he earned 38,471 votes compared to his rival, Madam Lydia Alhassan, who recorded 25,775 votes with 13 polling stations remaining
• John Dumelo's potential win would make him the first National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate to win the Ayawaso West Wuogon seat for the first time in 24 years

National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate John Dumelo has declared victory over incumbent Madam Lydia Alhassan in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency in the 2024 general elections.

The actor-turned-politician took to his X (formerly Twitter) page to claim victory in his parliamentary election with provisional results from only 13 polling stations left to be confirmed.

John Dumelo shared a photo indicating that he had secured 38,471 votes against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Madam Lydia Alhassan, who, based on Dumelo's calculations, gained 25,775 votes.

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The actor's potential win would make him the first National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate to win the Ayawaso West Wuogon seat for the first time in 24 years.

John Dumelo's potential victory would mark a remarkable turnaround for the NDC candidate, who lost his first election against the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) in the 2020 elections.

Below is John Dumelo's social media post:

Ghanaians congratulate John Dumelo

YEN.com.gh has gathered comments from Ghanaians who congratulated John Dumelo after he declared victory on social media.

@niiaroma commented:

"Congratulations 🎉 snr! Well fought."

@1unknown_eshun said:

"Congratulations John 🎊 dey 4 we."

@ThoughtPillow commented:

"Congratulations 🥂 John Dumelo. Embodiment of resilience."

@KojoHope1 said:

"Congratulations, John. You have really worked hard for this !!"

Legon Hall celebrates John Dumelo's lead

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that provisional parliamentary results indicated that John Dumelo commanded a resounding lead over his competitor, Madam Lydia Alhassan, in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency.

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Some of the actor's supporters in Legon Hall expressed their excitement as they celebrated his purported victory and unseating of the incumbent MP in the election.

Other party agents were unsatisfied with the outcome of the provisional results and demanded the electoral commission officials recount the vote.

Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh