President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for winning the Assin North by-election.
The NDC's candidate, James Gyakye Quayson was declared winner of the by-election by the Electoral Commission (EC), Tuesday evening.
He garnered 17,245 of the total valid votes cast representing 57.56% beating his close contender from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Charles Opoku who had 12,630 votes representing 42.15 percent.
Reacting to the outcome of the by-election on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, President Akufo-Addo stated:
"Yesterday, Tuesday, 27th June 2023, Ghana’s democratic credentials were strengthened even further, following the conduct of peaceful and credible elections in the Assin North by-election.
I congratulate warmly the Chairperson and Members of the Electoral Commission, again, for a job well done. The security services are to be commended for maintaining law and order during the holding of the elections; as is the media for providing extensive coverage before, during and after the elections.
I congratulate the National Democratic Congress on its victory yesterday.
I urge members of my party, the New Patriotic Party, to keep their heads up, recognising that, in a democracy, there are winners and losers, and that we live to fight another day. We once held the Assin North seat, and I am confident that, sooner rather than later, Assin North will be blue again".
Source: Peacefmonline.com
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Great said Nana but ask AG drop the case against the HON Gyakye.
Mr president, can you please instruct the attorney general to drop the criminal charges case against Gyekye Quayson. Please put aside what happened to Adamu Secande and let us move on. This criminal case is not going to help the Npp. Please Mr president listen to my humble plea. The battle is still the Lord’s and it is possible.