Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament retains Fomena seat for NPP

The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, has retained his parliamentary seat for the Fomena constituency in the Ashanti Region.

He secured a whopping 14,543 votes, while his contender, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Ogbeh Charles Kofi, garnered 6,925 votes.

Results from the various constituencies are being announced following the counting and collation of votes at the various polling and collation centres across the country.

The exercise, which is being held at the various collation centres in the country is aimed at promoting transparency and fairness in the electioneering process.

Both the National Democratic Congress and New Patriotic Party have been holding separate press conferences urging their supporters to remain calm and allow the EC to do its work.

The NPP has admonished its supporters to conduct themselves properly while they monitor the collation and announcement of results.

The NDC, on the other hand, has ordered its supporters to remain vigilant and not celebrate as they follow the process.

The 2024 elections were contested by 13 presidential candidates and 807 parliamentary candidates.

#ElectionHQ: Parliamentary results for Fomena Constituency, Ashanti Region. pic.twitter.com/KTRDg9pYOi

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