The former Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has expressed strong conviction that her defeat in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries was orchestrated.
According to her, this was the price she had to pay due to the controversies surrounding her absence.
Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, she stated that an impression was created that she had not been fair to the party.
“That’s what I think the party misunderstood me on and decided to punish me, and that cost me my primaries,” she said.
Adwoa Safo bemoaned that all her years of dedicated service should have counted for something, especially after her public apology. However, she noted that the damage had already been done, creating disaffection for her.
She further claimed that the candidate elected by the party was not the preferred choice of many, which led to the NPP losing the Dome-Kwabenya seat in the 2024 general election.
“That is why I stated earlier that we have fewer female lawmakers in Parliament,” she remarked, suggesting that her treatment might be part of a broader issue affecting women in politics.
Miss Safo, a three-term MP who was confident about her re-election, lost her seat in the primaries held on January 27, 2024, to her main contender, former Chief Executive of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Michael Oquaye Jr.
The former Gender Minister secured 326 votes, while Mr. Oquaye won by a landslide with 1,104 votes.
An underdog in the race, Sheela Oppong Sakyi, a legal practitioner and strategist at the Office of the First Lady, obtained 186 votes.