The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ahanta West Constituency has nominated a former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Takoradi Technical University (TTU), Dr. Emmanuel Okumi Andoh as the party’s Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the Ahanta West Constituency for the 2020 Parliamentary elections. His appointment comes after Hon. Dr. Kwame Aboagye who was their Parliamentary Candidate passed on early this year.
These was contained in a press release signed by the Party’s Constituency Secretary, Isaac Simmons Bassaw.
According to the Party, the announcement of the nomination of Dr. Okumi Andoh, who, until his nomination, was the party’s Constituency Chairman, was communicated after the Constituency received information from the National Secretariat of the party affirming the Constituency’s proposal.
“The Constituency Executive Committee in the Ahanta West Constituency duly announces to the constituents, public and all stakeholders most especially the Traditional authorities, religious groups, trade skills institutions, students groups, Teachers, transport institutions, business groups, fishermen and farmers, youth groups and all identifiable groups that the name officially selected to replace our late parliamentary candidate is Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Okumi Andoh, a former Acting Rector of Takoradi Technical University and who was until this release our Constituency Chairman,” the statement read.
The statement called on the people of the Constituency to vote for Dr. Okumi Andoh,as an affable personality to win the 2020 parliamentary elections, and represent the people of Ahanta West as its MP.
“We, however, request humbly that all, irrespective of party affiliation help to vote Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Okumi Andoh to represent Ahanta West constituency in the next Parliament on 7th January, 2021,” the statement concluded.
Below is the full statement:
PRESS RELEASE
NDC NOMINATES HON DR. EMMANUEL OKUMI ANDOH AS AHANTA WEST PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE.
The party leadership in the constituency wishes to bring to the notice of party members, the public, and the media that it has received official communication from the National Executive Committee through the Western Regional Secretariat about the official pronouncement of who replaces the late parliamentary candidate for the party, Hon. Dr. George Kwame Aboagye under the party’s constitution, Article 52.
The Constituency Executive Committee in the Ahanta West Constituency duly announces to the constituents, public and all stakeholders most especially the Traditional authorities, religious groups, trade skills institutions, students groups, Teachers, transport institutions, business groups, fishermen and farmers, youth groups and all identifiable groups that the name officially selected to replace our late parliamentary candidate is Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Okumi Andoh, a former Acting Rector of Takoradi Technical University and who was until this release our Constituency Chairman.
We want to use this opportunity to thank all who always pushed leaderships to bring out the name for their patience until this time.
We, however, request humbly that all, irrespective of party affiliation help to vote Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Okumi Andoh to represent Ahanta West constituency in the next Parliament on 7th January, 2021
)y3 zu! )y3 za!
Sincerely yours
……………………..
Isaac Simmons Bassaw
(Constituency Secretary)
0242542265
08/05/2020
