Ahead of the declaration of the New Patriotic Party’s Bantama Parliamentary results, incumbent MP, Francis Asenso-Boakye, was captured singing at the election grounds.
He sang a Twi gospel song whose lyrics emphasised that the Lord’s will will come to pass irrespective of the machinations of the enemy.
But before he could end, his contender, Ralph Agyapong interrupted, fusing new lyrics to the song. He noted that God has determined a one-term for Asenso Boakye.
This video has been found as humorous by social media users.
The NPP primaries unfolded today, revealing a significant electoral win for Asenso-Boakye, the incumbent Member of Parliament and Minister of Works and Housing in the Bantama constituency of the Ashanti Region.
In a decisive triumph, Francis Asenso-Boakye secured an overwhelming 78.22% of votes in the NPP primaries against Ralph Agyapong, the younger brother of, Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Agyapong.
Asenso-Boakye received 650 votes, while Agyapong received 181 votes. The total number of valid votes cast was 831, with only 1 vote being rejected.