2024 Elections: Ellembelle MP files nomination to seek re-election

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle Constituency of the Western Region, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has filed his nomination form to seek re-election in the Ellembelle parliamentary election on December 7, 2024.

The Deputy Minority Leader of Parliament was joined by the Deputy Women's Organizer of NDC, Dzifa Tegah, Charlotte Kobbina, former Ellembelle DCE and former Western Regional NDC Vice Chairman, Daniel Eshun, Ellembelle NDC constituency chairman, Alex Mahama, other constituency executives, branch executives and some party supporters to submit his nomination form amidst brass band procession.

Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah became MP for the Ellembelle constituency on January 7, 2009.

Addressing some party faithful at the forecourt of the Ellembelle District Electoral Commission head office on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah commended the leadership of the party and the branch executives for the confidence reposed in him to seek re-election.

He stated that since the NDC left power in 2016, the NPP government has failed to develop the Ellembelle constituency.

"Since we left power, the NPP government has done nothing in Ellembelle here. Just look at some of the roads in the Ellembelle constituency, they are all in deplorable conditions. It is like the Ellembelle constituency is not part of Ghana. Ellembelle constituency is so dirty now", he said.

He urged the good people of Ellembelle to reject the NPP government come December 7, 2024.

He took the opportunity to highlight some of the projects his NDC government did in Ellembelle from 2009 to 2016.

"In fact, the NDC is the only political party that thinks about us the Ellembelle people. I can mention so many projects we did for the good people of Ellembelle from 2009 to 2016. We established the Ghana Gas company at Atuabo, we asphalted the Alla Bokazo to Eikwe bad road, we constructed a new road from Krisan junction to the Atuabo processing plant, and we reconstructed the Eikwe to Atuabo road."

We asphalted the Ankobra to Menzezor Junction, we constructed the ENI gas company at Sanzule, we re-constructed the Aiyinasi to Atababo bad road, we constructed so many street roads including Esiama township, Aiyinasi, Nkroful, Kambunli, Kikam, Menzezor, we constructed a Fire Service station at Nkroful, we established a marine police training center at Aiyinasi, we constructed over 30 CHPS compounds, we constructed so many classroom blocks, we connected over 15 communities to the national electricity grid, we gave so many scholarships to our youth to further their education, we established a center for the aged in Ellembelle constituency, we introduced mobile clinic, we did a lot that time will not allow me to mention all", he added.

He pledged his total commitment to work tirelessly to let the NDC presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama win massively in the Ellembelle constituency.

"With this crucial step taken, we have officially set the ball rolling to embark on a vigorous campaign to secure an overwhelming victory for our flag bearer and leader, John Dramani Mahama, and retain our parliamentary seat convincingly."

"I remain steadfast in my dedication to delivering tangible results, championing development, and providing strong leadership for my beloved constituency and beyond."

He was enthusiastic that the NDC would be victorious in the December 7, 2024, general election but promised his rank and file that the national leadership would ensure that the EC led by Jean Mensa presents a very credible voters' register.

He charged all NDC members in Ellembelle constituency to join the leadership of the party on September 17, 2024, to demonstrate against the EC over the alleged manipulation of the electoral register.

Some of the supporters who spoke to this reporter pledged to vote for Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah and John Dramani Mahama.

They described the Akufo Addo and Bawumia governments as insensitive.