Former Ms Ghana to work hand in hand with defeated MP for Ledzokuku

Aspiring Member of Parliament elect for the Ledzokuku Constituency, Benita Sena Okitey Duah hopes to work hand in hand with incumbent MP for Ledzokuku who she beat in the NDC¹ just ended primaries.

Benita, who is a former Ms Ghana said her service to the NDC in the constituency as its women¹s organizer had propelled her to the win.

She said she will concentrate her efforts at building a united front for the NDC to retain the Ledzekuku seat in 2012.

³I saw the wind blowing for a change and I saw it wise to contest. I knew the women and the youth were yearning for me to come and help them because of the work I have been doing in the constituency².

³I was the women¹s organizer for the constituency so I was working closely with the delegates. They had so much trust and confidence in me, and knew when I move up, I¹ll do so much for them and the constituency².

³My desire to build capacity among the peopleŠ we need to be very united. I¹m going to work with my other colleague, and together, we will build a strong team and build up the party structures, help the party people and work hard to retain the seat².

Meanwhile, the defeated Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo Constituency, Nii Tackie Commey says he respects the verdict of the delegates.

Even though his loss comes as a surprise, Nii Tackie Commey tells Xfm 95.1, he takes it in good faith.

³The delegates voted me in 2005 and 2008, and if for 2012, they decide that they want a change, I stand by that verdict and I¹m very grateful to them. I take it in good faith, because, it is the people who elect their leader. I was a bit surprise by the margin though, but I stand by it².

³I wouldn¹t like to go into the merit and demerit of the elections; the elections are over and the delegates have decided. I am NDC today; I¹ll be NDC tomorrow and forever².

Xfm 95.1/ Accra/ Ghana