The current New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Suhum Constituency, Kwadwo Asante has declared his intention to run as an independent candidate in the upcoming December 7 general election.
Boafo Kwadwo Asante lost the NPP Parliamentary primary in January 2024 to Frank Asiedu Bekoe popularly known as Protozoa by a margin of 179 votes.
Frank Asiedu Bekoe polled 496 votes while Kwadwo Asante had 320 votes out of the total valid votes cast in the party’s parliamentary primary in January.
Despite his lost, his supporters since January 2024 have been urging him to contest as an independent parliamentary candidate in the 2024 election.
Addressing his supporters after a Health Walk on Sunday, September 1 at the Suhum Amponsah Market, Kwadwo Asante officially declared his intention to contest as an independent candidate and stated that he was heeding the call of his constituents to continue his developmental work in the area.
According to sources close to the NPP, high-ranking officials of the party tried to convince Kwadwo Asante to rescind his decision but to no avail.
The post Suhum MP to contest Election 2024 as an Independent Candidate after losing NPP parliamentary primaries first appeared on 3News.
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