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Politics of Tuesday December 8, 2020
Source: My GH news
2020-12-08
Lydia Akanvariba Adakudugu won the seat of the Tempane constituency
The widow of the late National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Tempane electoral district in the Upper East region, Ms. Lydia Akanvariba Adakudugu, has defeated Deputy Attorney General Joseph Dindiok Kpemka.
Hon Kpemka, who was until Monday, December 7, 2020, the titular Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, obtained 16,461 votes that represent 44.01% against 20,939; which represents 55.99%.
Mrs. Lydia Akanvariba Adakudugu in February of this year replaced her husband, H.E. David Adakudugu, who died under mysterious circumstances after winning the primary.
Although experts had ruled out the possibility of the woman hitting the incumbent deputy, she got the biggest surprise and snatched the seat for the NDC.
Meanwhile, in the presidential one, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) obtained 14,013, NDC 20,660; NDP 251; GFP 250; PPP 198; GUM 173; INDIANA. 156, PNC 130 and LPG obtained 107 votes respectively.
The NDC currently projects that it has won 14 of the 15 seats in parliament, including; Bolgatanga Central, Bolgatanga East, Bawku Central, Bongo, Builsa North, Builsa South, Chana Paga, Garu, Nabdam, Tempane, Bongo, Talensi, Zebilla and Pusiga.
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