Kwabena Boateng of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) triumphs in the Ejisu by-election with a resounding victory.
Boateng garnered 27,782 votes, capturing 55.8% of the total votes cast. Independent Candidate Kwabena Owusu Aduomi trailed behind with 21,534 votes, making up 43.3% of the vote share.
In a distant third place, Beatrice Boakye of the Liberal Party got 140 votes, representing a mere 0.3% of the total, while Esther Osei of the Convention People’s Party received just 0.2% of the votes.
Independent Candidates Joseph Agyemang and Atakora Joseph had 222 representing 0.2% and 23 representing 0.0% respectively.
The by-election followed the passing of Member of Parliament and Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, on March 7, 2024.
The race was fiercely contested, notably between Kwabena Aduomi, a former three-time NPP Member of Parliament for the constituency, who contested as an Independent Candidate.
Allegations of vote buying surfaced against Kwabena Boateng’s campaign.
In response to allegations of bribery, the Electoral Commission removed two temporary staff members. A viral video captured these individuals allegedly receiving a bribe during the Ejisu by-election.
