Akufo-Addo congratulates Oppong-Nkrumah after Ofoase Ayerebi victory

graphic.com.gh Politics Jun - 13 - 2015 , 14:16

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has reacted to the victory of Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah in the party’s parliamentary primaries Saturday.

The former Joy FM presenter polled 219 to win the NPP’s Ofoase Oyerebi Parliamantary seat.

His closest contender, John Obiri-Yeboah, polled 145 votes with a third contender, Bright Acquah, getting 55 votes.

After the Electoral Commission declared the results, Nana Addo took to Twitter to congratulate the 33-year-old.

"Welcome on board," he said.

When Mr Oppong-Nkrumah announced his decision to contest in April, he said he wanted to be directly involved in shaping the destiny of the nation.

Mr Oppong-Nkrumah said: “In Ghana today many of us complain about the ills of our nation. However, few of us are willing to offer ourselves to be part of the process of fixing these ills. Many of us think nothing can be done. Others think the costs will be too high.

“After careful consideration, I am of the view that many more of us can put aside our personal needs and take up a challenge higher than ourselves. I believe that many more of us who are unhappy with the status-quo must step up and be part of the process of fixing our problems.”

He will now contest on the ticket of the NPP in the 2016 election.