More than 40.000 people are casting ballots in the Assin North constituency in the Central Region today, Tuesday, June 27, to choose their next representative in Parliament.
James Gyakye Quayson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Charles Opoku of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and Bernice Enyonam Sefenu of the Liberal Party of Ghana are the three contenders for the position (LPG).
Because Mr. Quayson’s victory in the 2020 parliamentary election was declared invalid, the Electoral Commission (EC) set the by-election for June 27.
After determining that Mr. Quayson had dual citizenship at the time he submitted his candidature paperwork, the Supreme Court issued an order directing Parliament to remove Mr. Quayson’s name from its files.
Mr. Quayson was later re-nominated for the by-election by the NDC. Each contender believes they will prevail in the election.
Mr. Quayson asserted that he is the greatest option for his constituents when speaking on Eyewitness News.
“I was able to build 2,000 lamps in my constituency in the first year alone. Every hamlet, village, and town got a bit of the light, and that speaks for itself. For this reason, I am claiming that I am likely to win the election.
“I am not the kind of person that will come on the radio and broadcast what I have done for the community or constituency but if you come around, the people that it directly affects will tell you what I have done and there will even be the projects for you to see,” he stated.
New survey shows Opoku in slight lead
A recent survey by Global Info Analytics shows that Mr Opoku of the NPP has a slight lead over Mr Quayson of the NDC.
The survey, which was conducted between June 15 and 20, 2022, found that 46.7% of respondents said they would vote for Mr Opoku, while 45.6% said they would vote for Mr Quayson.
The remaining 6.9% of respondents said they were undecided.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), George Akuffo Dampare on June 26, met with the leadership of the two main political parties ahead of the by-election.
The meeting, held at the Assin State College SHS aimed to promote dialogue, understanding, and cooperation between the political parties and the police force.
