By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Mrs. Freda Prempeh who is the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North and MP for Abuakwa North, who doubles as the deputy minister for Education, Gifty Twum-Ampofo have both lost their bid to represent the NPP in their respective constituencies.
In the Tano North constituency, Madam Prempeh lost the primary to the Spokesperson of the Vice President and NPP flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
The incumbent MP polled 221 votes while Gideon Boako polled 444 votes emerged winner.
The deputy Education Minister polled 202 votes while Nana Ampaw Addo-Frempong popularly known as Buffalo polled 222 votes to win the parliamentary primary.
A prominent figure in Ghana’s security and governance, Palgrave Boakye Danquah polled 76 votes while Nana Kwame Mamfe had four votes.