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4 Entertainment Personalities Set to Join Ghana’s 9th Parliament After 2024 Election

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4 Entertainment Personalities Set to Join Ghana’s 9th Parliament After 2024 Election

Entertainment Stars Shine in Ghana’s 2024 Elections.

The 2024 general election has concluded, with the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, declaring John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), as President-Elect on December 9, 2024.

During the election, several entertainment personalities from the two major political parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the NDC, contested for parliamentary seats in various constituencies. Here is a detailed breakdown of their participation and outcomes:

Kwame A Plus – Gomoa Central

Musician-turned-politician Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, contested for the Gomoa Central Parliamentary seat in the Central Region. Running as an independent candidate, A Plus defeated the incumbent MP from the NPP, Nana Eyiah Quansah, by 2,000 votes. A Plus received a total of 14,277 votes, while Nana Eyiah Quansah garnered 11,637 votes. Other parliamentary candidates collectively secured a total of 10,112 votes.

Baba Sadiq – Okaikwei Central

Music entrepreneur-turned-politician Baba Sadiq contested on the ticket of the NDC against the incumbent MP, Patrick Boamah, in the Okaikwei Central constituency. Baba Sadiq secured 15,383 votes, narrowly defeating NPP’s Patrick Boamah, who received 14,949 votes. These results were based on the collation of 78% of polling stations in the constituency.

 

Ebi Bright – Tema Central


Ebi Bright of the NDC emerged victorious in the Tema Central Parliamentary election. She secured a total of 18,539 votes, narrowly defeating her opponent, Charles Forson of the NPP, who garnered 18,421 votes. The razor-thin margin underscored the intensity of this contest. The participation of these entertainment personalities highlights the increasing crossover between Ghana’s entertainment industry and political landscape, as their victories reflect a growing trend of public figures successfully entering politics.

John Setor Dumelo – Ayawaso West Wuogon


Actor-turned-politician John Setor Dumelo contested on the ticket of the NDC and achieved a significant victory over Lydia Seyram Alhassan in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency. Dumelo’s victory unseated the incumbent Member of Parliament, marking his second attempt to win the seat after losing to Alhassan in 2020. In the final results, John Dumelo garnered 47,560 votes, while Lydia Seyram Alhassan secured 39,214 votes. Dumelo’s triumph is viewed as a notable shift in Ayawaso West Wuogon, a constituency traditionally seen as a stronghold of the NPP.

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