Assin North by-election

Assin North By-election As A Magnifier And Catalyst – How One Seat Can Show Ghana’s Political Problems And Spur Progress
07 Jul

Assin North By-election As A Magnifier And Catalyst – How One Seat Can Show Ghana’s Political Problems And Spur Progress

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What can one seat do for Ghana’s politics? A lot, as it turns out. The recent Assin North by-election has shown it isn’t just love that money can’t buy, as the Beatles sang – it can’t buy votes either. It has magnified Ghana’s political pitfalls, shattered the moneycracy myth, and catalyzed the need for change and reform in Ghana’s politics. In this opinion piece, I argue that the Assin North by-election has created the opportunity for us to move from the illusion of moneycracy to the reality of meritocracy in Ghana’s politics. After a brief situational analysis of electioneering campaigns…
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UPDATE: Assin North By-election Provisional Results
27 Jun

UPDATE: Assin North By-election Provisional Results

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Counting of ballots have ended in the just ended by-election in Assin north and below are the provisional results. Polling Station Results Assin Bereku D/A Primary School (1) Charles Opoku (NPP) – 242 Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 1 James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 232 Assin Kushia D/C Primary School (2) Charles Opoku(NPP) – 164 Bernice Ayonam Fefenu(LPG) – 3 James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 124 Assin Achiano-Cocoa Shed(3) Charles Opoku(NPP) – 174 Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 154 James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) – 0 Assin Amoakrom (4) Charles Opoku(NPP) – 94 Bernice Enyonam Sefenu(LPG) – 5 James Gyakye Quayson (NDC) –…
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Assin North By-Election: 3 NPP Executives Involved In An Accident
23 Jun

Assin North By-Election: 3 NPP Executives Involved In An Accident

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Tragedy has struck once again in the Assin North constituency ahead of the by-election as three executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) sustained injuries in a motor accident. The incident comes barely a week after an NDC sympathizer lost her life and several others were injured in a similar accident during an election campaign. The news was initially shared on Twitter by an NPP activist with the username Gen Buhari. According to the information provided, the injured executives included Bright Dugan, who serves as the Constituency Youth Organiser for New Edubiase, as well as two polling station executives in the Assin…
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They’re Bringing Gyakye Just To Score Political Point, They Don’t Care About The People- Asafo Adjei To NDC
22 Jun

They’re Bringing Gyakye Just To Score Political Point, They Don’t Care About The People- Asafo Adjei To NDC

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The former Deputy Director for external affairs for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Asafo Adjei, says the only purpose for which the National Democratic Congress intends to contest at Assin North, is  to score political points. Speaking in an interview with Oheneba, on Movement In The Morning, on Movement TV/Wontumi radio, Asafo Adjei lambasted the NDC for their selfish desires, at the expense of the development and betterment of the people of Assin North. ''Today John Mahama has the guts to come and say that if the people vote for George Quayson, and wait for 2024 when he wins,…
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800 Police Officers To Storm Assin North For By-Election
16 Jun

800 Police Officers To Storm Assin North For By-Election

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In preparation for the upcoming Assin North by-election, a staggering 800 police officers are set to be deployed to ensure the prevention of violence before, during, and after the crucial event. Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, the Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), disclosed that the police have provided assurance regarding sufficient security measures on the ground to facilitate a smooth electoral process. During an interview on JoyFM's Newsnight program, Dr. Quaicoe shared his recent interaction with the Regional Commander in Western North, who confirmed the deployment of no fewer than 800 police personnel. He explained that this substantial…
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Assin North By-Election: Vote Massively For NPP Candidate – Ntim To Residents
14 Jun

Assin North By-Election: Vote Massively For NPP Candidate – Ntim To Residents

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The National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appealed to the electorate in Assin North to vote massively for the party’s Parliamentary Candidate, Charles Opoku, in the upcoming by-election. He made the appeal in an interview with the media when he visited the area to officially outdoor the Parliamentary candidate to the entire community. Chairman Ntim earlier paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Assin Breku, Nana Oduro Basayiadom II, and the people of Assin North Constituency ahead of the by-election on 27th June 2023. He praised the government for the massive projects undertaken in the constituency assuring…
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