The 2020 Parliamentary Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency John Setor Dumelo has been spotted in Assin North, campaigning for the party.
The NDC is seeking to retain the seat in a by-election scheduled for Tuesday, June 27.
Many party officials have been in the Constituency campaigning to have James Gyakye Quayson elected again as the Member of Parliament.
John Dumelo, whose possible re-election as Parliamentary Candidate in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency has been delayed, posted his campaign ride on motorbike in Assin Kushea on Twitter.
He is heard shouting the slogan of the NDC: ‘3y3 Zu’ with some supporters, not captured on camera, responding ‘3y3 Za’.
Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission (EC) last Wednesday concluded with the balloting for positions on the ballot paper for the by-election.
The Central Regional Director of the EC, Gladys Pinkrah, who disclosed this to the Daily Graphic in an interview, said balloting took place after the close of nominations at 5p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
She said per the balloting, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Charles Opoku would be the number one on the ballot paper, with the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) candidate, Bernice Enyonam Sefenu occupying the second position on the ballot and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, James Gyakye Quayson picking the third spot on the ballot paper.
Mrs Pinkrah said a fourth person, who is a female and an independent candidate, Agatha Abaidoo,who filed her nominations, withdrew from the contest, leaving the three political parties — the NPP, LPG and NDC — for the by-elections slated for Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
The Central Regional Director of the EC said Ms Abaidoo sent a letter to the commission to inform it of her decision to withdraw from the contest but gave no reason.