The incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Akuapem South, Mr. O. B. Amoah, has witnessed his hardworking special aide emerging victorious in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary for the constituency.
Mr. Eric Yeboah Apeadu secured 267 votes out of a total of 542 valid votes cast, defeating the Akuapem South Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Frank Aidoo who placed a distant third with 69 votes in the Saturday’s polls.
Two other contestants, Eric Samuel Annor Mensah had 54 votes while Kwame Ofori-Gyau polled 152 votes to place second in the race.
The Akuapem South MCE had caused the postponement of the election, which was originally scheduled to be held on January 27, 2024.
The MCE petitioned the leadership of the governing party to allow him to participate in the primary after the withdrawal from the contest, by Mr. O. B. Amoah.
Mr. Frank Aidoo was initially disqualified from the contest but with the connivance of forces within the NPP, created the impression that he was very popular in the constituency and therefore could win the primary and retain the seat for the party.
Consequently, after several discussions at the National Council, the second highest decision-making body of the party, the MCE was included on the ballot.
However, the results of the polls clearly indicated that Mr. Frank Aidoo was indeed unpopular and probably wasted everybody’s time and resources.
About 562 delegates were supposed to vote at the Presby Women’s College of Education in Aburi to choose a parliamentary candidate for the NPP in the South Constituency of the Eastern Region but 642 turned out to vote.
The Eastern Regional Secretary of the party Tony Osei Adjei who supervised the elections outlined plans to bring unity among the rank and file of the party.
Speaking to journalists, Mr Osei Adjei refuted claims the delay in conducting the primaries will affect the fortunes of the party in December.
In his acceptance speech, Eric Yeboah Apeadu expressed his gratitude to the delegates for the honour done him and called on them to work hard for the party to retain the seat as well as win the presidential election for the governing party to “break the 8.”
The Member of Parliament for Akuapem South Mr. O. B. Amoah in an interview also called for unity to ensure the governing NPP wins both the presidential and parliamentary elections.
About Eric Yeboah Apeadu
Eric Yeboah Apeadu was born on 12th May, 1986 in Aburi in the Akuapem South constituency of the Eastern Region.
He attended the Adonten Senior Secondary School from 2001 -2004 for his SSCE and also obtained an Advanced Certificate in Information Technology at NIIT in 2006.
Mr. Apeadu later attended the University of Ghana, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Information Studies with Political Science in 2010.
In pursuit of higher academic laurels, he again obtained a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Information Studies in 2013.
Mr. Apeadu became a Teaching Assistant at the University of Ghana, Legon from August 2010– August 2011, a Tutor at the University of Ghana Institute of Continuing and Distance Education, Takoradi in 2014.
He was also the Programme Manager of Goodness and Mercy International (GMI) from 2013–2015, a Research Assistant in Parliament of Ghana to Mr. O. B. Amoah from 2018 to 2021.
Mr. Apeadu is a Co-founder, Head of Research – Ghana Legal Information Institute (GHaLII) from 2017 to date.
He has enormous political experience in the Akuapem South Constituency, starting as an Assembly Member for Aburi North Electoral Area from 2010 – 2019.
Mr. Apeadu also became the Youth Organizer, Akuapem South Constituency from 2012 – 2017 and Constituency Secretary from 2018 – 2022.
