North Tongu Lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa filed his 2024 Parliamentary nomination with the Electoral Commission in the North Tongu constituency on Tuesday, September 10. He expressed gratitude to his constituents for defying the rains and walking with him to the EC’s office. “But of course, under the umbrella, we are safe with all weather conditions,” he said.

In a post on his X paltfirm, he said “In 2020, North Tongu secured the widest victory margin in the entire country — we are determined to break our own record with Operation 94% in 2024 for John Mahama & Togbe Worgbedzi.

Today, I also launched a North Tongu MP’s GHS100,000.00 emergency rent support fund to assist VRA spillage victims still languishing in tents find decent rental accommodation as we continue to fearlessly and justifiably advocate for their permanent resettlement. The fund will prioritize female applicants and it shall be totally free and non-refundable.” He added “As I reiterated during my remarks, I do not take my people’s support and loyalty for granted.

I shall continue to serve with utmost dedication, integrity, humility, dynamism and a progressive vision. My immediate priority is to ensure that all VRA spillage victims are permanently resettled and fully compensated. I shall not rest until the last victim is adequately catered for. Additionally, diligent parliamentary oversight shall remain our hallmark.

I am particularly thankful to our NDC Women’s Wing led by the outstanding Victoria Doe for organizing today’s event and leading us to present my nomination forms. We shall work very hard and smart to create a brighter and empowered North Tongu.

ByLaud Nartey

Global InfoAnalytics’ latest poll conducted nearly 90 days before the 2024 General Election, has placed the flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama still leading with 53%. Interestingly, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia with 31.6% still under 40% with polls conducted so far. Nana Kwame Bediako popularly known as Cheddar and former Minister for Trade who is now the leader for Great Alliance, Alan Kyerematen trails further with 2.3% and 1.1% respectively. However, a huge 11.2% of voters remain undecided ahead of the election.

Nearly 90 days before Ghanaians go to the poll, a new Global InfoAnalytics poll conducted over the phone in all 16 regions shows that 73% of voters believe Ghana is headed in the wrong direction while 20% say it is headed in the right direction, 7% did not have an opinion.

“The poll also finds 63% of voters disapprove of the performance of the president while 30% approve and 7% did not have an opinion. However, in the case of the governing party, 6% rated their performance as excellent, 28% as very good/good, 53% rated the government as very poor/poor, and 13% rate their performance as average” survey explained.

It continued: “On voters’ standard of living compared to a year ago, 20% say it has improved, 55% say it has gotten worse, 19% say it has not changed and 7% did not have an opinion. On corruption, 60% of voters say it has gotten worse, 17% say it has improved, 16% say it has not changed and 7% did not have an opinion.

70% of voters have confidence in the security services to manage security during the election while 22% did not have confidence and 8% did not have an opinion. 58% of voters have confidence in the Electoral

The poll also shows that 77% of voters have some level of concern about electoral violence. Only 23% said they are not concerned at all about violence in the upcoming elections.

“When voters were asked what would have a greater influence on their voting decision, the past performance of the parties ranked highest with 54%, followed by the current economic condition, 53%, the credibility of the candidates, 39%, manifestoes, 20% and other reasons, 18%”, portions of the poll stated.

Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM

Dr. Hassan Rashid Pelpuo, the Member of Parliament for Wa Central and the NDC Parliamentary Candidate, took a significant step towards solidifying his bid for another term in office by officially filing his nomination today, September 10, 2024. Accompanied by a large and enthusiastic group of supporters who filled the streets, Dr. Pelpuo expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the continued support from his constituents.

In his address to the crowd, he reiterated his unwavering commitment to advancing the development agenda of Wa Central, with a focus on improving education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Dr. Pelpuo also emphasized the importance of maintaining a peaceful and issue-based campaign as the nation prepares for the upcoming elections.

By filing his nomination, Dr. Rashid Pelpuo has set the stage for a competitive race, as he seeks to retain the seat he has held for 5 terms and continue to amplify the needs and aspirations of his people in Parliament.

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The Member of Parliament for Upper Manya Krobo, Hon. Bismark Tetteh Nyarko, has declared that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will retain the parliamentary seat in the December 7 elections, asserting that the seat will never return to the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Addressing supporters during the filing of his nomination forms at the Electoral Commission’s office in Asesewa on Monday, Mr. Nyarko stressed on the NDC’s commitment to maintaining the seat. He reflected on the party’s 2016 loss but emphasized their recovery in 2020 when he won with 14,967 votes (54.04%) against the incumbent NPP MP, Joseph Tetteh, who polled 12,307 votes (44.44%).

“There was one change in 2016 when we lost this seat, and in 2020 we reorganized ourselves and won it back massively. This time around, we are going to increase our votes, especially for the Presidency, so this seat is never going to go back to the NPP,” Mr. Nyarko said.

The MP urged his constituents to remain focused on the campaign, promoting the NDC’s “People’s Manifesto,” which was recently launched in Winneba. “We just came to file my nomination for the victory ahead of us on 7th December 2024. The campaign is going to continue right here to ensure victory for the NDC, President John Dramani Mahama, and myself, Bismark Tetteh Nyarko, to retain this seat for the good people of Upper Manya Krobo,” he added. Hon. Bismark Tetteh Nyarko also called out the NPP for alleged violent behavior in the constituency, warning that the NDC would not tolerate any further intimidation.

“The NPP has resorted to fighting, stoning, and beating people in Upper Manya because they know they will not win the seat again. We are not going to tolerate any nonsense in Upper Manya again,” he warned. “We are for peace, but there must be justice before peace can be achieved.”

Meanwhile, Godson Amartey, a former member of the NPP Communication Team in Upper Manya Krobo, has publicly defected to the NDC, citing Hon. Nyarko’s leadership as the reason. “My defection was a result of the leadership competencies of Hon. Bismark Tetteh Nyarko and the NDC’s ability to steer the affairs of the country better than the abysmal performance of the current government,” Amartey said.

He also revealed that about 900 NPP members in the constituency are disappointed in the government’s performance but have yet to publicly declare their defection.

Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/Kojo Ansah

Today marked a great day for the National Democratic Congress(NDC) in the Kintampo South Constituency. A health walk that today took place at Anyima turned into a massive campaign rally. The event drew a massive crowd of people from places far and near Anyima. The program, which initially was thought to be an assembly of NDC supporters, turned out to witness more NPP supporters attending the program.

While the program was ongoing, a huge crowd of strong NPP supporters, some of which were polling station executives, sorted for an audience to speak. The people numbering over 70, most of whom came from Anyima, Cherihin, and other surrounding towns, publicly declared their defection from the NPP and announced their new membership with the NDC.

They complained, among other things, that the current NPP MP, Hon. Alexander Gyan has failed woefully as MP. They indicated that, when Hon. Felicia Adjei was MP, they witnessed massive transformation of the constituency which they say, if it had continued, Kintampo South would have gone far in development. They publicly swore never to return to NPP, promising to join the NDC in a door-to-door campaign.

The Regional Chairman Unas Owusu, who welcomed them to NDC, expressed the party’s heartfelt appreciation to the people. Promising them, the best of support in the coming days. He charged them to work hard for Hon. Felicia Adjei to win the parliamentary seat and His Excellency John Dramani Mahama to win the presidential election on December 7.