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Politics of Friday December 11, 2020
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2020-12-11
The results of the parliamentary elections in the recently completed polls show that more than 100 Members of Parliament (MP) will not be part of the 8th Parliament next year.
This figure includes the deputies who lost their seats in the December 7 elections and those who voluntarily left the Legislature.
The ruling New Patriotic Party (PNP) suffered the most compared to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). More than 70 PNP deputies will not return to the 8th Parliament.
For the NDC, 18 MPs lost their bid for re-election on December 7, eight lost their primaries in 2017, while seven withdrew voluntarily, bringing to 33 the number of NDC MPs who will not return to the House in August .
Twenty-one of the more than 70 PNP deputies who will not reach the next Chamber are Ministers of State or Vice Ministers.
They include:
1. Hajia Alima Mahama – Nalerigu / Gambaga – Minister of Local Government and Rural Development;
2. Ms. Elizabeth Afoley Quaye – Krowor – Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture;
3. Ms. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi – Prestea Huni Valley – Minister of Tourism;
4. Mr. Kofi Amoakohene – Atebubu Amanten – Regional Minister of Bono Este;
5. Prof. George Gyan Baffuor – Wenchi – Minister of Planning;
6. Mr. Michael Gyato – Krachi East – Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation;
7. Alhaji Boniface Abubakar Saddique – Madina – Minister of State;
8. Mr. Anthony Karbo – Lawra – Deputy Minister of Roads;
9. Major Derrick Oduro (Ret.) – Nkoranza North – Deputy Minister of Defense;
10. Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye – Ledzokuku – Deputy Minister of Health;
11. Mr. George Oduro – New Edubiase – Vice Minister of Food and Agriculture;
12. Mr. Yaw Afful – Jaman South – Vice Minister of Aviation;
13. Mr. George Andah – Awutu Senya – Vice Minister of Communications;
14. Ms. Barbara Asher Ayisi – Cape Coast North – Deputy Minister of Works and Housing;
15. Mr. Siaka Stephens – Jaman North – Regional Vice Minister of Bond;
16. Mr. Francis Kingsley Cudjoe – Ekumfi – Deputy Minister of Fisheries;
17. Mr. Joseph Tetteh – Upper Manya Krobo – Eastern Regional Deputy Minister;
18. Mr. Paul Essien – Jomoro – Deputy Chief Minister;
19. Mr. Joseph Dindiok Kpemka – Tempane – Deputy Attorney General;
20. Mr. Adongo Frank Fuseini – Zebilla – Regional Vice Minister of the Upper East;
21. Mr. Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover – Tema East – Deputy Minister of Transport;
22. Ms. Catherine Afeku – Evalue Gwira – Minister of State;
23. Ms. Paulina Abayange – Navorongo – Regional Minister of the Upper East.
24. Among the PNP deputies without ministerial positions who lost include the following:
25. Mr. Mathew Nyindam – Kpandai – First Majority Deputy Chairman Chief Whip;
26. Mr. Ebenezer Nartey – Ablekuma Central;
27. Mr. Charles Konadu Yiadom – Nkoranza South;
28. Ms. Abena Durowaa Mensah – Assin North;
29. Mr. Gabriel Osei – Tain;
30. Mr. Ali Maiga Hamidu – Dormaa West;
31. Mr. Yaw Buaben Asamoa – Adentan, and
32. Mr. Salifu Braimah – Salaga Sur.
PNP deputies who voluntarily retired:
33. Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, Tafo Pankrono;
34. Mr. Kwabena Appiah Pinkrah – Akrofuom;
35. Dr. Ziblim Iddi-Gushegu; and
36. Ms. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Anyaa Sowutuom.
PNP deputies who lost the primaries
37. Mr. Joseph Dahah Benhazin – Asutifi North;
38. Mr. Daniel Okyem Aboagye – Bantama;
39. Mr. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi – Ejisu;
40. Mr. Collins Owusu Amankwah – Manhyia North;
41. Mr. Ben Abdallah Banda – Offinso South;
42. Mr. Kennedy Kankam-Nhyiaeso;
43. Mr. Kwame Asafu-Adjei – Nsuta / Kwamang / Beposo;
44. Ms. Joyce Adwoa Ako Dei – Bosome Freho.
45. Dr. Kojo Appiah Kubi – Atwima Kwanwoma;
46. Mr. Joseph Albert Quarm – Manso Nkwanta;
47. Nana Amaniampong Marfo – Afigya Kwabre North;
48. Dr. Kwabena Twum Nuamah – Berekum East;
49. Mr. Kwasi Sabi – Dormaa East;
50. Mr. Anthony Effah – Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa;
51. Mr. Abraham Odoom – Twifo / Atti-Morkwa;
52. Nana Amoako – Upper Denkyira East;
53. Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah – New Juaben South;
54. Mr. William Agyapong Quaitoo – Akim Oda;
55. Mr. Seth Kwame Acheampong – Mpraeso;
56. Ms. Ama Sey – Akwatia; Mr. Opare Ansah – Suhum;
57. Mr. Kwabena Ohemeng Tinyase – Kade;
58. Mr. Robert Kwasi Amoah – Achiase;
59. Mr. Eric Kwakye Darfour – Nkawkaw;
60. Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie – Ablekuma North;
61. Mr. Vincent Sowah Odotei – The Dadekotopon;
62. Mr. Ahmed Arthur – Okaikwei South;
63. Mr. Kofi Brako – Central Theme;
64. Alhaji Habib Saad – Bortianor / Ngleshie-Amanfro;
65. Alhaji Wahab Wumbei-Tolon;
66. Mr. Charles Bintin – Saboba;
67. Dr. Sagre Bambangi – Walewale;
68. Mr. Joseph Kofi Adda – Navrongo Central;
69. Mr. Godfred Bayong Tangu – Wa East;
70. Mr. Patrick Adama, Sissala West;
71. Mr. Ridwan Abass – Sissala East;
72. Mr. Joe Mensah – Kwesimintsim;
73. Mr. Ato Panford – Shama;
74. Mr. Alex Agyekum – Mpohor;
75. Mr. Patrick Bogyako Kwame Saime – Amenfi East; and
76. Mr. Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu – Bibiani / Anhwiaso / Bekwai.
77. Mr. Andrew Amoako Asiamah – Fomena (still a deputy for the same constituency, but now as an independent candidate, not NPP)
Major victims of NDC
Notable NDC lawmakers not making it to 8th Parliament include:
78. Mr. Adams Mutawakilu – Damongo;
79. Mr. Abdul Rauf Tanko – Yagaba Kubori;
80. Mr. Sualihu Dandaawa Ahlassan – Karaga;
81. Mr. Mohammed Abdul Aziz – Mion;
82. Mr. Mahama Shaibu – Daboya Mankarigu;
83. Mr. Samuel Abdulai Jananyite – Chereponi;
84. Mr. Derek Darko Ohene Asifo Bekoe – Upper West Akim;
85. Mr. Mumuni Alhassan – Salaga North:
86 Wahab Wumbei Suhuyini-Tolon;
87. Mr. Simon Acheampong Tampi – Tatale Sangulil;
88. Dr. Robert Baba Kuganab-Lem-Binduri;
89. Mr. Mohammed Massawud – Pru West;
90. Mr. Joseph Naabu – Yunyoo;
91. Mr. Mumuni Alhassan – Salaga North;
92. Mr. Charles Binipom Bintin – Saboba;
93. Felicia Adjei – South Kintampo.
The following NDC MPs lost their primaries in 2017:
94. Mr. Joseph Yieleh Chireh – Wa West;
95. Mr. Daniel Kwesi Asiamah – Buem;
96. Mr. Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea – Amasaman;
97. Mr. Mathias Kwame Ntow-Aowin;
98. Mr. Amenga-Etogo – Chiana Paga;
99. Mr. Ras Mubarak – Pumpkin;
100. Mr. Francis Dakura – Jirapa;
101. Mr. Aziz Abdul Muniru – Akan;
102. Mr. Eric Osei-Owusu – Afram Plains South.
NDC MPs who voluntarily withdrew include:
103. Mr. Alban Bagbin-Nadowli;
104. Mr. Richard Quashigah – Keta;
105. Mr. Inusah Fuseini – Tamale Central;
106. Dr. Bernice Adiku Heloo-Hohoe;
107. Mr. Magnus Kofi Amoatey – Yilo Krobo;
108. Mr. Clement Kofi Humado – Anlo; and
109. Fiifi Kwetey – South Ketu.
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