2024 Ablekuma Central New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, Jefferson Sackey2024 Ablekuma Central New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate, Jefferson Sackey, says his involvement in the Ablekuma North parliamentary rerun stems from his personal relationship with the party’s candidate, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie.
The NPP’s National Executive Council, which challenged the rerun in court, has directed its members to boycott the exercise scheduled for today, Friday, July 11.
However, speaking at one of the polling stations where he is serving as an agent for Nana Akua Afriyie, Mr Sackey explained that his decision to participate is to help secure votes for the NPP candidate.
“You know, aside from party, there’s also relationship. Akua Afriyie is my neighbour. I’m in Ablekuma Central; she’s in Ablekuma North. Going into these elections, it is important that I support her, boost her morale and, of course, physically be here. So it’s not really in breach of any directive the party has set,” he said.
“Aside from party, there’s also that personal bond. She’s a sister, a mother, a figure in this constituency. As a neighbour, when your sister is in such a crisis, you can only come in to support. That’s why I’m here as a party agent—to protect her numbers,” he added.
About 6,000 voters across 19 polling stations are expected to cast their ballots to resolve the dispute that has stalled the declaration of a winner in Ablekuma North.
Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie of the NPP and Ewurabena Aubynn of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are locked in a tight race.
A recollation of results from other polling stations on Thursday showed the NPP leading with 32,512 votes against the NDC’s 32,464—a margin of just 48 votes.
