Ayawaso By-Election: Sammi Awuku Thanks Ayawaso Electorate

The National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mr. Sammi Awuku on the landslide victory has expressed his heart felt gratitude to the good people of Ghana, leadership of NPP, Ayawaso West Wuogon Electorate and party faithful for their tremendous support for NPP and Madam Lydia Alhassan on the Ayawaso West Wuguon by-election.

In a statement on his Facebook page, Mr. Awuku described the victory as historic, saying it is by the grace and mercy of God.

New Patriotic Party candidate, Lydia Seyram Alhassan has been declared winner in the Ayawaso West Wuogon bye-elections.  

Four political parties - the New Patriotic Party (NPP), National Democratic Congress, Progressive People's Party (PPP) and the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) contested the vacant seat at the constituency. 

The candidates who vied for the position of the late Member of Parliament for the constituency were Lydia Seyram Alhassan of the NPP, Delali Kwesi Brempong (NDC), Clement Boadi (LPG) and PPP's aspirant William Dowokpor.

Reporting from the collation centre at Legon, Peace FM'scorrespondent Obeng Manu indicated that Madam Seyram Alhassan won the bye-election by a landslide victory, polling 12,041 votes representing 68.8 percent while the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Delali Kwasi Brempong polled 5,341 votes representing 30.52%