Richard Ahiagbah is the Director of Communications for the NPP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has confirmed its participation in the parliamentary election rerun across 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency.
This announcement follows an earlier declaration by the party rejecting the Electoral Commission’s decision and stating that it would not take part in the rerun because the records of the election show that their candidate, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, won.
In an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb on Thursday, July 10, 2025, the NPP’s Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, stated that Nana Akua Afriyie is actively canvassing for votes in the Ablekuma North constituency ahead of the parliamentary rerun scheduled for Friday, July 11, 2025.
“Yes, that’s the case that as we speak, the candidate is canvassing for votes,” he told GhanaWeb.
According to him, the party had initially taken a stance to boycott the election, however, he stressed the momentum of the campaign has compelled them to reconsider their earlier decision.
He equally expressed optimism and confidence in his party’s chances to emerge victorious at the close of polls.
“Where we are now as democrats, I believe initially the issuance of the boycotts had come from our general secretary but where we are now as political party, I think that the campaign has actually taken us in its stead and we are going along and campaigning,” he said.
He added, “I believe that all things being equal, the New Patriotic Party can win these 19 polling stations. But even if we don’t win it, at the end of the day, when the numbers are counted and we don’t win it, the record will reflect that the New Patriotic Party won that election and what would happen tomorrow is a deliberate ploy by the National Democratic Congress to subvert the will of the people.
“Any victory that will result for the National Democratic Congress from yet, tomorrow’s rerun, would mean that the NDC had manipulated the process just so that it would take the seat that had been duly won by the NPP and that’s where we are. I believe that the good forces of nature would abide with us and will ensure our victory tomorrow.”
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