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A political hurricane of incredible magnitude swept through the parliamentary polls when 31 deputies fell from both sides of the House.
The deputies of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) suffered 28 casualties, including ministers, state ministers and vice ministers, collapsing under the weight of their opponents of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
While the NDC lost in some constituencies, it made inroads into PNP territories.
For the bigwigs who went down and their political parties, they may be going through quiet introspection to establish what went wrong.
The voting pattern has indicated what has come to be known in political parlance as “skirt and blouse.”
Victims of the nuclear power plant
Some of the NPP heavyweights that fell were:
Hajia Alima Mahama, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Nalerigu -Gambaga
Mr. George Oduro, Vice Minister of Food and Agriculture, New Edubiase
Mr. George Andah, Deputy Minister of Communications, Awutu Senya
Mr. Yaw Buaben Asamoa, Adentan
Alhaji Boniface Abubakar Saddique, Minister of State, Madina
Mr. Siaka Stephens, Regional Vice Minister of Bono, Jaman North
Yaw Afful, Vice Minister of Aviation, Jaman South
Ali Maiga Hamidu, West Dormaa
Prof. George Gyan Baffuor, Minister of Planning, Wenchi
Major Derrick Oduro (retired), Vice Minister of Defense, Nkoranza North
Mr. Charles Konadu Yiadom, South Nkoranza
Ms. Abena Durowaa Mensah, Assin North
Mrs. Barbara Asher Ayisi, Vice Minister of Works and Housing, Cape Coast North
Mr. Francis Kingsley Cudjoe, Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Ekumfi
Mr. Alexander Abban, Deputy Minister of Communications, Gomoa West
Mr. Joseph Tetteh, Upper Manya Krobo
Mr. Ebenezer Nartey, Ablekuma Central
Mr. Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, Deputy Minister of Transport, Tema East
Mr. Joseph Dindiok Kpemka, Deputy Attorney General, Tempane
Mr. Frank Adongo Fuseini, Regional Vice Minister of the Upper East, Zebilla
Mr. Anthony Abeifa Karbo, Deputy Minister of Roads, Lawra
Mr. Michael Gyato, Deputy Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Krachi East
Mr. Paul Essien, Deputy Minister of Headquarters and Religious Affairs, Jomoro
Barbara Oteng Gyasi, Minister of Tourism, Prestea Huni Valley
Mr. Kofi Amoakohene, Regional Minister of Bono Este, Atebubu Amanten
Mr. Gabriel Osei, Tain
Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, Deputy Minister of Health, Ledzokuku
Ms. Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Krowor
Ms. Paulina Abayange, Regional Minister of the Upper East, Navrongo District
NDC victims
For the NDC, the deputies who lost were:
Alhaji Ibrahim Rauf Tanko, Yagba / Kubore
Mr. Adam Mutawakilu, Damongo
Dislikes
Some of the candidates that caused upset were:
NPP’s John Peter Amewu, who scored a historic victory by taking over the Hohoe constituency
Mr. Francis Xavier Sosu, lawyer, NDC, Madina
Mr. Yussif Mustapha, CN, Yagba / Kubore
Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, CN, Damongo
Mr. Robert Wisdom Cudjoe, NDC, Prestea Huni Valley
Mrs. Lydia Akanvariba Adakudug, NDC, Tempane
Dr. Kwamina Minta Nyarku, NDC, North Cape Coast
Alhaji Baba Issifu Seidu, NDC, Nalerigu-Gambaga
Ms. Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui, NDC, Awutu Senya West
Mr. Joseph Kwasi Mensah, NDC Nkoranza North
Mr. Mohammed Adamu Ramadan, NDC, Adentan
Bede Ziedeng, NDC, Lawra
Ashai Odamtten, NDC, East Subject
Retention
Several MPs who ignored the opposition to retain their seats were:
Mr. Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, NPP, Suame
Mr. Edward Bawa, NDC, Bongo
Mr. James Agalga, NDC, Builsa North
Mr. Ken Ohene Agyapong, NPP, Assin Central
Mr. GK Ricketts-Hagan, NDC, Cape Coast South
Mr. Samuel Atta Mills, NDC, Commander Edina Eguafo Abirem
Ms. Sarah Adwoa Safo, NPP, Dome Kwabenya
Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, NDC, Klottey Korle
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