Accra (Greater Accra), 3 March '99 -
Accra (Greater Accra), 3 March '99 - Alhaji Ismail Bawa, a 52-year old civil servant, was on Tuesday elected by acclamation to contest the bye-election for the vacant Ablekuma Central constituency seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. Mr Nat Quaye, Ashiedu Keteke Electoral Officer, declared Alhaji Bawa the sole candidate, after three other contestants stepped down at a special delegates' congress in Accra. Alhaji Bawa, who contested as parliamentary candidate for the NDC in the 1992 and 1996 general elections, thanked his colleagues, who stepped down and urged them to support him to win the seat. He said the task ahead is great and called for unity and hard work from the rank and file to ensure victory. Functionaries of the Progressive Alliance were present. The seat became vacant following the death of the incumbent, Mr C. S. Crabbe of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
