On Saturday, 28 incumbent parliamentary aspirants of the New Patriotic Party lost their bid to contest for their respective parliamentary slots in the 2024 elections.
This makes a total of 47 NPP MPs who will exit parliament by December 2024 because, earlier, some 19 current MPs from the NPP announced their intention not to run for office again.
The MPs who lost their seats include Joseph Cudjoe for Effia and Freda Prempeh for Tano North, Sarah Adwoa Safo for Dome Kwabenya, Ama Pomaa Boateng for Juaben, Sheila Bartels for Ablekuma North, Moses Anim for Trobu, John Benam Jabaale for Zabzugu, Tina Naa Ayerley Mensah for Weija/Gbawe, Eugene Boakye Antwi for Subin, Akwasi Afrifa Mensah for Amasaman, and Dr. Amoako Kissi for Anyaa Sowutuom.
Others are Yves Hanson Nortey for Tema Central, Bright Wireko Brobbey for Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira, Elvis Donkor for Abura Asebu Kwamankese, Erickson Abekah for Shama, Akwasi Darko Boateng for Bosome Freho, Kwadjo Asante for Suhum, and Mahama Asem Seini for Daboya Mankarigu.
Gifty Twum Ampofo for Abuakwa North, Lariba Zuwera Abudu for WalewaleCollins Ntim for Offinso North, Kofi Okyere Agyekum for Fanteakwa South, Amankwah Asiamah for Fanteakwa North, John Osei Frimpong for Abirem, Isaac Kwame Asiamah for Atwima Mponua, George Kwabena Obeng Takyi for Manso Nkwanta, Emmanuel Akwasi Gyamfi for Odotobri, and Emmanuel Anwhere for Atwima Nwabiagya also fell to their contenders.
Notable MPs who decided not to contest in the primaries include Samuel Atta Akyea for Abuakwa South, Dan Botwe for Okre, Joseph Osei-Wusu for Bekwai, and Kennedy Ohene Agyapong for Assin Central.
However, some multi-term MPs, including Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi of Asante Akyem Central, Kennedy Osei Nyarko of Agona Swedru, and Kobina Tahir Hammond of Adansi Asokwa, who many had predicted their loss, shoved off competition from the contenders, retaining their positions in parliament.
Ahead of the elections on Saturday, January 28, 2024, some incumbent MPs argued for the protection of “experienced” MPs in order to effectively advance the work of parliament.
However, some civil society organisations have spoken against that move, stating that it would constitute an affront to the democratic rights of delegates and other aspirants.
