Alfred Nii Kotey Ashie has been elected the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Odododiodioo constituency in the Greater Accra Region.
He polled 1209 votes to beat his contender Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea who secured 952 votes in the election that was held on Sunday, January 21, 2024.
Over 2300 delegates were expected to vote in the elelection.
This followed the dismissal of an interlocutory injunction application filed by disqualified candidate Michael Nii Yarboi Anan by an Accra High Court, leading to the party’s initial indefinite postponement of the election.
The Functional Executive Committee of the NDC, in November 2023, disqualified Michael Nii Yarboi Annan from contesting in the parliamentary election in the Odododiodioo Constituency.
In a report issued last year, the party explained that findings made by the special committee established by the Functional Executive Committee of the party justified the disqualification of Mr. Annan from contesting the party’s parliamentary primary in the Odododiodoo Constituency.
According to the party, considering the evidence presented, the special committee was unable to endorse Mr Annan’s qualification to contest the parliamentary primaries in the Odododiodoo constituency based on Article 41(8)(b) of the NDC Constitution, which stipulates that, “a member must be an active member of the party at the constituency level for the four years immediately preceding the date of filing nominations.”
