One of four New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries vetting committees in the Ashanti Region chaired by Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B), has commended Ralph Poku-Adusei for him unwavering support and commitment to the people of the Bekwai and to the NPP faithful in the constituency.
Speaking on behalf of his two other colleagues on the committee after vetting Ralph Poku-Adusei, NPP parliamentary candidate hopeful for the Bekwai constituency, Henry Nana Boakye said Mr Poku-Adusei has demonstrated pure love and dedication to the NPP and to the people of the Bekwai municipality.
“Everything you have said in response to our probing questions at this vetting has established that you have a genuine desire to ensure that the NPP as a Party stays in office to develop the country and that the Bekwai constituency gets it first share of this development.
“You have earned my personal admiration and that of the committee, and we wish you a successful primary contest on 27 January 2023. We are fully persuaded that the delegates of Bekwai will reward your hard work, support, and commitment to them by electing you as their parliamentary candidate for the 7 December 2024 elections, ” Nana Boakye said to the admiration of lawyer Ralph’s supporters who accompanied him to the vetting.
Cleared to contest
Ralph Poku-Adusei, who is a lawyer in private practice and managing partner at Trent Amansie chambers in Accra, was subsequently cleared by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries vetting committee to contest in the party’s 27 January 2024 primaries. The other officers of the three-member committee were Iddi Muhaya-Deen, a lawyer, and Richmond Amponsah Agyabeng, a leading member of the NPP.
The committee also cleared the three other aspirants; Kingsley Opoku Agyemang, COP George Alex Mensah (Rtd), and Henry Opoku Ware, to contest in the Bekwai constituency primaries as well.
The contestant after the vetting balloted for their spots on the ballot paper. Ralph Poku-Adusei picked the second spot on the ballot. COP George Alex Mensah (Rtd) picked the first position, Kingsley Opoku Agyemang picked the third, and Henry Opoku Ware settled on the fourth spot on the ballot.
The incumbent member of Parliament (MP) for Bekwai who is also the first deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu (Joe Wise) is no longer contesting after serving four terms as a member of Parliament for the constituency.
About Bekwai
The Bekwai Municipal is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana and forms part of the 43 MMDAs in the Ashanti Region with its administrative capital as Bekwai
The municipality is located in the southern part of the region, lies within 6º 00’N – 6º30 ‘N and Longitudes 1º 00W and 1º 35W, and covers a total land area of about 633sqkm
The Municipality shares boundaries with Amansie West District to the west, Bosomtwe District to the north, Adansi South District and Adansi North District to the south, and the Asante Akim South Municipal to the east.
In other parts of the municipality, however, human activities, particularly farming and timber extraction, have reduced the primary forest to secondary forests.
The population of the municipality, according to the 2021 Population and Housing Census, stands at 137,967 with 66,616 males and 71,351 females.
