The Parliamentary candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Effia Constituency in the Western Region, Abdul-Majeed Iddrisu Nassam Dokurigu, appears to have won the hearts of voters in his constituency.
This follows the unimaginable crowds being pulled by the NDC Parliamentary candidate during this electioneering campaign.
"He continues to pull crowd in the Constituency despite facing a stiffer challenge from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) which is currently holding the seat", one of the constituents said.
Whilst the campaign launch of the NDC Parliamentary candidate was described as unprecedented last two weeks, the latest to cement his authority as the favourite of the electorates of Effia in the December elections was his three hour keep fitting on Sunday.
The qualities of his popularity, visibility, charisma, and political character, all manifested themselves during the keep fitting on Sunday 27th October 2024.
As usual, the Constituents turned out in their numbers and in NDC colours.
"This turnout can be described as an unpredictable mammoth crowd, people purely showing up for the exercise and showing the candidate true love" Yussif Baba Adam, an ardent supporter of the NDC, who has never seen this said.
The visible facts, and figures, that sends the signal that the banker, was on his way to parliament as the favourite of the Constituents, has been written on the walls of Effia in black and white", he added.
It was the turn out of people, the candidate recorded, against that of his opponent Yaw Boamah of NPP, who also organised a similar Keepfit exercise on the same day and time, and recorded poor turn out.
The love and care, open admiration, pure adoration and the unstoppable jubilation, displayed on Sunday morning by the Constituents, many concluded, was the testament, that power had indeed changed hands in the Effia Constituency.
The humble, affable and loveable young politician had the blessings and support of former Minister of Information Kofi Totobi Quakye, who led the keep fit through the principal streets of Effiakuma, Lagos Town, Tanokrom, Newsite and Effia.
Another significant sign of victory, according to the Constituents, was a minor downpour recorded during the exercise, which was primarily a repetition of what transpired during the campaign launch last two weeks which recorded a heavy down pour.
Following 3 hours of extensive walking and exercising, though interlaced with brass band music and dance, as well as popular party songs, and hiplife music, the crowd finally retired at Effia where they were addressed by the candidate.
In his address, he pointed out three fundamental issues that would occupy his admiration as the next lawmaker of Effia.
These, he said would include job creation to actualize the 24 hour Economy of President John Dramani Mahama.
In achieving this, he said through an apprenticeship programme to be introduced, many youth of Effia would secure jobs and secure their future under President John Dramani Mahama.
Aside that, he said his "boss" acronym policy, which would target strategic areas of investment, would empower the youth of Effia Constituency as well as women groups.
Abdul Majeed Iddrisu Nasam Dokurigu, said the introduction of the Women Development Bank (WDB) by President John Dramani Mahama as part of his policy initiatives, would afford Effia an opportunity to establish a corporative credit union to help vulnerable groups and women in the Constituency.
At the end, the historic health walk, was described as peaceful and incident free despite the huge number of electorates showing up and showing the Parliamentary candidate true love and care at the betterment of NDC and his chances of wrestling the seat for the party.
The Effia Constituency was carved out of Effia-Kwesimintsim Constituency. But, since the creation of the new Constituency, the NDC has never won any of the two seats.
Unfortunately for the NPP, the candidate who has always won the Effia seat thus incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) Joseph Cudjoe, would not be on the ballot, and therefore, would not contest the elections.
This follows his defeat at the Parliamentary primaries of the NPP by Patrick Yaw Boamah Nyarko.
Analysts say, the reason why the baton is shifting to the NDC candidate stems on the fact that he was born and raised in Effia, unlike his opponent.
This, they considered as an added advantage propelling the candidate to give the NPP a run for their money in the Constituency.
Abdul Majeed Iddrisu Nasam Dokurigu believed he would win the seat one touch considering the undiluted alluring appeal he has in the Constituency.
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