30-04-2011
The New Patriotic Party’s nationwide parliamentary primaries which took place today have ended successfully in the Upper East Region recording smooth electoral process. All centers with exception of Zebilla and Talensi constituencies received massive attendance with no confusion and disturbances from delegates and party faithfuls. Voting ended at 3.00 pm in all the centers across the region. In the Bolgatanga Central Constituency elections, Dr Agamibilla Agansika polled 351 of votes cast to beat his two opponents Rockson Bukari and Emmanuel Abole who received 248 and 53 of valid votes respectively. Voting, according to the Municipal Electoral Officer, Oscar Apemah went on smoothly even with low security presence. In all 681 eligible voters with 625 polling station delegates, took part in the exercise. The number, he noted, were made up of patrons and party executives among others. He said out of the total valid votes cast only 6 were rejected. In the Navrongo Central Constituency elections, Hon. Kofi Addah retained his seat as MP for the area beating his main challenger, Otinto Achilo by a wider margin. Mr. Kofi Addah polled 408 of votes cast to knock off Mr Achilo who had only 50 of the votes cast. The situation in the Garu-Tempane Constituency elections was however not different as Mr Samari Alhassan, former Upper East Regional Minister, claimed 374 votes to beat his opponent, Mr. Abugri Paul Azuma who had only 64 of the total number of valid votes cast. The Nabdam Constituency also saw Mr. Boniface Gambilla, also former Upper East Regional Minister, claiming victory over his two main challengers, Mr. Peter Kparip and Thomas Kparibo. Mr. Gambilla had 121 votes to beat his two main challengers. Correspondent Isaac Asare, moreover, reports that Mr Leo Kabba who is the incumbent MP for Chiana–Paga Constituency of the NPP also claimed victory over his main challenger, Mr. Clement Daduri to retain his seat. Mr. Kabba beat his opponent by claiming 367 votes whilst Mr. Daduri had 156 votes. At Binduri , Mr Stephen Yakubu also retained his seat as MP for the Binduri Constituency by polling 192 votes to beat Mr. Abanga Abdullai who had 145 votes. Mr. Sumaila Abdul Rahman also lost to Mohammed Imoro Sako in the Pusiga Constituency primaries. Mr. Sako had 164 votes as against 117 votes received by his opponent. Madam Paulina Bruce of Builsa South and Mrs Diana Asuure of the Bongo Constituency went unopposed. They are among the few women that filed their nomination to contest in today’s elections by going unopposed. Elections in the Zebilla and Talensi Constituency were suspended for what party officials claim was done for ‘strategic reason’. Permanent date is yet to be fix for the exercise in due time. Mrs. Agnes Chigabatia, former deputy Upper East Regional Minister, and the current regional chairperson of the party yesterday claimed a landslide victory over her two challengers in what electorates described as a fierce battle. Mrs. Chigabatia reclaimed her seat as MP after losing to NDC’s Thomas Awotirim Ataboatey, in the 2008 parliamentary elections. She had 172 votes to emerge as winner over Thomas Alonsi, former DCE for Builsa North who claimed 116, whilst the other challenger, James Abakisi, former Manager of the Builsa District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme received 70 of votes cast. in all 19 candidates contested in today's primaries.
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