Dome-Kwabenya Member of Parliament (MP), Sarah Adwoa Safo, has justified why she was not involved in campaign activities in the constituency ahead of the December 7 election.
The former Minister for Gender, Women and Social Protection said she wanted to give the New Patriotic Party(NPP) candidate, Mike Ocquaye Junior the space to operate.
She recalled that after losing the primaries on January 27, she made it clear she will be more involved in the NPP flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign.
Adwoa Safo said this in an interview with journalists when Parliament resumed on Monday, December 16, 2024.
“From the moment I lost that seat in my primary, I made it clear that I would be joined in the national campaign. I was not wavering about that. Because when you have been an MP for 12 years, you still have your supporters, you still have people moving around you.
“I think that my influence is still there. And I want to give my opponent the way and the room and the space to enjoy it and to work the way he wants to work. Not the way I want the constituency to follow suit,” she explained.
Mike Ocquaye Jnr. was confident on succeeding Adwoa Safo in the ninth parliament after defeating her in the NPP primary.
But his hope was dashed as the NPP lost the Dome Kwabenya seat which is deemed its stronghold to the National Democratic Congress(NDC).
The NDC candidate, Faustina Elikplim Akurugu was declared winner amidst series of chaos at the collation centre.
She polled 51,634 votes while Mr Oquaye secured 50,477 votes.
However, Mr Ocquaye has said he will not accept the results, arguing that the declaration was invalid
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