Lydia Seyram Alhassan, the current Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, has conveyed her optimism about securing the seat for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming 2024 elections.
She underscored that achieving this goal is contingent upon unity and collaboration among party members.
“One person cannot do it alone and that is why the polling stations [Electoral College] were expanded,” she said.
On Friday, January 26, Lydia Seyram Alhassan was unanimously declared the NPP parliamentary candidate, as she was the sole candidate following the disqualification of Samuel Owusu Amankwa, who intended to challenge her for the position.
The acclamation ceremony occurred at the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in Shiashie and was attended by various party officials, including Greater Accra Region Chairman Divine Otoo Agorhom and Regional Organiser Prince Obeng.
Otoo Agorhom urged for unity and encouraged the disqualified candidate and his supporters to unite for the common goal.
“We need all of them. This is not a victory for Maa Lydia alone,” he said.
The acclamation was supervised by two officials of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC).
Based on the results, Lydia Seyram Alhassan will face NDC’s John Dumelo again in the race to become the MP for Ayawaso West Wuogon in what is expected to be another hotspot election in December 2024.