‘Amewu magic’ to be replicated in Akatsi North in 2024 elections – DCE

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Akatsi North constituency hopes to seize the parliamentary seat in the opposition stronghold for the party in the 2024 general election.

Since its inauguration in 2012, Akatsi North has consistently voted for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its candidate, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, as an MP (MP).

Dr Prince Sodoke Amuzu, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the region, however, in a speech during an interaction with nuclear power plant stakeholders at Ave Dakpa, congratulated the executives on their good work from the registration exercise until the elections last month and declared 2024 as the time for “Akatsi North NPP MP.

The meeting, which was attended by past and present constituency executives, was part of the agenda to set plans for the next four years to achieve the ambitious goal of an NPP MP’s party for the region.

Dr Amuzu told the constituency that the campaign for a decisive victory in 2024 for the party began on the day of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s inauguration on January 7 and called on all to pray so that they can achieve their individual aspirations, to gather resources and with unity of purpose, to work for the “Amewu magic” to come true.

“We will win the parliamentary elections in Akatsi North in 2024, believe me. And this work begins today.

We must not wait until election time again before we start running for votes. We need unity and even more unity of purpose to make our constituency win in the future.

The 2020 election results are the product of our unity of goals, development plans based on what communities demanded and the hard work we all put into the campaign.

“I am available to help anyone who thinks I can be of help. There are many opportunities across the country and we should broaden our search and quest for appointments beyond the DCE position so that in the end we can get more niches for our development as a constituency, ”he said. he assured the stakeholders of the party.

Mr. Simon Peter Ofosu, the NPP 2020 parliamentary candidate for Akatsi North obtained a total of 4,575 votes representing 31.89% against 9,770 votes from Mr. Nortsu-Kotoe representing 68.11%, an improvement on the party’s electoral fortunes in 2016 where Dr Amuzu of the NPP had 1379 votes (10.7%) and Mr Nortsu-Kotoe, 11,482 (89.3%).

—GNA