Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mark Okraku-Mantey, experienced defeat in his bid to secure the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidacy in the Ayensuano constituency of the Eastern Region.
During the parliamentary elections in orphan constituencies on Saturday, December 2, Okraku-Mantey garnered 136 votes, while Ida Adwoa Asiedu, his opponent, emerged victorious with 410 votes.
Additional contenders, Ernest Addo and Kingsley Boateng Adomah, secured 4 and 3 votes, respectively.
Meanwhile, in the Adentan Constituency, Akosua Manu (Kozie), Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Youth Authority, clinched the parliamentary candidacy.
Mr Kozie secured an impressive 814 votes, surpassing her closest competitor, Kwasi Obeng Fosu, who garnered 638 votes. Winfred Nartey trailed with 18 votes.
President Akufo-Addo’s lawyer, Kow Essuman, extended congratulations to Kozie on Twitter, affirming, “Congratulations @KozieOzie. A well-deserved victory. Adentan Constituency is coming back!”