Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has attributed former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi’s poor performance in the recent Ejisu NPP primary to his illness.
Nyantakyi, who only managed to secure 35 votes in the election, could have fared better if he had been fit and campaigned more vigorously, according to Wontumi.
During an interview on Adom FM on April 15, 2024, Chairman Wontumi expressed his belief that Nyantakyi’s health issues hindered his ability to campaign effectively. He stated, “In every election, you should be able to monitor and follow keenly to win, but that did not happen for Nyantakyi. He was critically ill at the last minute and couldn’t campaign as he should have but he has done well and I’m not surprised.”
The Ejisu NPP primary, which took place on Saturday, April 13, involved 1081 delegates and nine aspirants competing for the parliamentary slot. Nyantakyi’s opponent, Kwabena Boateng, secured an impressive 394 votes, emerging as the winner of the primary.
The parliamentary primary was necessitated by the unfortunate passing of the Member of Parliament for Ejisu, John Kumah. With the primary concluded, the Electoral Commission (EC) is now preparing to conduct a by-election on April 30 to elect Kumah’s successor.
