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Ghana’s next Parliament will record no independent candidate – Dr Smart Sarpong

Ghana’s next Parliament will record no independent candidate – Dr Smart Sarpong

Senior research fellow at the Kumasi Technical University (KTU) Dr Smart Sarpong has predicted that Ghana's next Parliament will not have any independent candidates. His forecast suggests that the two dominant parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will do well in their stronghold on parliamentary seats. Speaking in an interview with Kumasi-based Wontumi TV/Radio, Mr Sarpong noted that the trend may not continue, with independent candidates potentially winning a single sit in the December elections. "In my estimation, this next parliament will not have an indepentent candidate but the percentage is very high for…
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