Saturday’s New Patriotic Party parliamentary primaries threw up lots of surprises across the country with several experienced and well known parliamentarians losing their seats and some upsets including a 22 year old female student emerging victorious.
Here are some highlights:
MPs who lost their seats
Addai Nimo – Mampong
Atta Boafo – – Formena
Dr Afriyie Akoto – Kwadaso
Dr Richard Anane – Nhyiaso
Edward Ennin – Obuasi East
Elizabeth Agyemang – Oforikrom
Henry Kwabena Kokofu – Bantama
Esther Obeng Dapaa – New Abirim
Eugenia Kusi – Tarkwa
Gifty Klenam – Lower West Akyem
Isaac Osei – Subin
Joe Hendricks – Efigya Sekyere East
Kofi Frempong – Kwabre East
Kwadwo Baah – Asante Akyim north
Simon Osei Mensa – Bosomtwi
W.O.Boafo – Akropong
Yaw Owusu Boateng – Asene Manso Akoroso