By Edzorna Francis Mensah
A total of seventy-five (75) persons have successfully filed to contest as the Parliamentary Candidates for the 2024 Parliamentary elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress in the Volta Region at the close of nominations.
In all two of the Aspirants, sitting Members of Parliament in persons of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Charles Agbeve for North Tongu and Agortime Ziope are going unopposed.
The party closed nominated on 22nd March 2023 nationwide and set date-25th, 26th, and 27th March 2023 for the vetting of Volta Aspirants which will be done at three different locations-Hohoe Party Office, Hohoe, Regional Office, Ho, and at the Ketu North Constituency Office, Dzodze respectively.
Ketu North recorded the highest number of Aspirants of eight (8) without the incumbent, James Klutsey Avedzi who retired voluntarily, this is followed by Ho Central with Seven (7) Aspirants also without the sitting MP, Benjamin Kpodo, Anlo, and Hohoe (NPP MP) have Six Aspirants each whereas South Dayi, Akatsi North have the lowest number of Aspirants including the sitting MPs in persons of Etsey Roackson Dafeamekpor and Peter Nortsu-Kotoe.
NDC sets 13th May 2023 for the nationwide exercise to elect the Parliamentary Candidates in all the Sisteen (16) Regions at the Constituency level and the venue for the conference will be determined by the Constituency Election Committee in consultation with the Party’s National General Secretary.
Below is the full list of the aspirants and the betting timetable:
*NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS, NDC*
*VOLTA REGIONAL SECRETARIAT-HO*
THE UNDER LISTED COMRADES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY FILED NOMINATIONS TO CONTEST THE UPCOMING PARLIAMENTARY PRIMARIES IN THE VOLTA REGION
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A. NORTH TONGU
1. Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
B. CENTRAL TONGU
1. Hon. Gabby Alex
2. Dr. Yayra B. Fosu
3. Lawyer V. k. Adawudu
4. Mr. Dzisenu Raphael
5. Mr. Kove N. Daniel
C. SOUTH TONGU
1. Hon. Kobena Mensah Woyome
2. Mr. Maxwell Kwame Lukutor
3. Madam Vivian Kpeglo
4. Mr. Jonathan Adusu
5. Mr. Stephen Fenuku
D. ANLO
1. Hon. Richard Kwame Sefe
2. Hon. Bright Edward Kwadzo Demordzi
3. Lawyer Akrobotu Ivan Yao
4. Mr. Kpogo Agbeko Joseph
5. Miss. Amelia Amedela Amemate
6. Mr. Ekuadzi King Benjamin
E. KETA
1. Dr. Senanu Kwesi Djokoto
2. Hon. Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey
3. Mrs. Enyonam Adzo Apetorgbor
4. Dr. Emmanuel Kojo Jones-Mensah
5. Mr. Paul Mensah Voegborlo
F. AKATSI SOUTH
1. Hon. Bernard Ahiafor
2. Samuel Nugblegah
3. William Kpormatsi
G. AKATSI NORTH
1. HON. PETER NORTSU-KOTOE
2. Dr. Stephen Torkpo
H. KETU SOUTH
1. Hon. Abla Dzifa Gomashie
2. Hon. Foga Desdeddy Nukunu
3. Mr. Jim Morti
I. KETU NORTH
1. Mr. Prosper Yao Ledi
2. Mr. John Adanu Zewu
3. Mr. Don Emmanuel Agbanyo
4. Dr. Donald Agumenu
5. Mr. Leonard Nyakpo
6. Hon. Francis Seglah
7. Mr. Gabriel Kwamigah-Atokple
8. Edem Eric Agbana
J. AGOTIME ZIOPE
1. Hon. Charles Agbeve
K. ADAKLU
1. Hon. Kwame Governs Agbodza
2. Michael Quarshie
3. Rebecca Agbogah
4. Raymond Prosper Akpatsa Esq
L. HO CENTRAL
1. Dr. Robert Doh
2. Edem Kofi Kpotosu
3. Selorm Kwame Deh
4. Emmanuel Kofi Dzamefe
5. Raphael Korda
6. Glatey Stanley
7. Delali Kasu
M. HO WEST
1. Lawyer Eric Delanyo Alifo
2. Hon. Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah
3. Samuel Kofi Danku Dzidulali
4 Edwin Kweku Adae
N. AFADZATO SOUTH
1. Hon. Frank Afriyie
2. Hon. Angela O. Alorwu-Tay
3. Hon. Agbesi Nutsu
O. SOUTH DAYI
1. Hon. Rockson Dafeamekpor
2. Hon Kwame Prosper Ofosu
P. NORTH DAYI
1. Hon. Joycelyn Tetteh.
2. Mintah Manasseh Mawufemor.
3. Adjei Francisca Mawufemor.
Q. KPANDO
1. Hon Dela Sowah
2. Hon Sebastian Deh
3. Hon Agbeti Divine
4. Hon. Danso Archie Martin junior
R. HOHOE
1. Theophilus K. Dzimegah Esq.
2. Vera Hayibor
3. Christine Afi Fiakpoe Esq.
4. Hon. Herman Victor Condombrey
5. Selorm Frank Ankutse
6. Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo
Issued by the Volta Regional Secretariat, NDC.
22/03/2023
