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Election 2024: Felix Kwakye Ofosu Wins Abura Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency For NDC
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Election 2024: Felix Kwakye Ofosu Wins Abura Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency For NDC

by  Salifu Bagulube Moro 2 min read
  • A special aide to former president Mahama, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has flipped the Abura Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency green for the NDC
  • Media projections indicate that Felix, who is former deputy communication minister, defeated the seating MP, Elvis Morris Donkoh with a wider margin to annexe the seat
  • Speaking to the media, Felix expressed gratitude to God and his teeming supporters for the victory

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Felix Kwakye Ofosu, former deputy minister of communication in the erstwhile administration, has emerged victorious in his bid to become a Member of Parliament (MP).

The former deputy minister won the Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the ongoing elections.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Abura Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency, NDC, John Mahama, deputy communication minister
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, a former deputy communication minister, wins Abura Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency for NDC. Photo credit: Felix Kwakye Ofosu/Facebook.
Source: Facebook

Provisional results put Felix Kwakye Ofosu in a comfortable lead, defeating the incumbent MP by a difference of more than 11,000 votes.

Felix contested the 2020 parliamentary elections but lost narrowly by 176 votes to the New Patriotic Party's Elvis Morris Donkoh.

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This remarkable bounceback, closing in on a difference of 176 votes to win with a huge margin of over 11,000, shows Felix Kwakye Ofosu's growing popularity in the Abura Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency.

Beaming with excitement, the MP-elect took to his Facebook page to revel in his victory.

"What a difference four years makes. From losing by 176 votes in 2020, I have now won by a difference of 11,100," he wrote.

Felix's friends congratulate him

After news of his victory emerged on social media, Felix Kwakye Ofosu's friends congratulated him.

@Mustapha Iddrisu said:

"Super congrats . It confirms that the 2020 figures were manipulated . Vigilance has won it . Kudos."

@Belinda Bediako Asiedu also said:

"Oh wow. Congrats Felix Kwakye Ofosu . You'll do right by your constituents. Your frequency to the constituency has paid off."

@Amma Antwiwaa commented:

"Congratulations ooooo Bro. Proud of u. I believe u’ll work hard and make Ghana proud."

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Mahama takes commanding lead in presidential race

Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported previously that former president John Dramani Mahama is on course to win the presidential elections.

The former president is widely projected to defeat the NPP's Dr Mahamudu Bawumia with a wider gap.

Although the Electoral Commission has yet to announce the results, key figures in the NDC have started celebrating on social media.

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

Source: YEN.com.gh

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Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Human Interest Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: salifu.moro@yen.com.gh.

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