The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been stunned in the Upper East Region after it failed to win a single seat in the region. The Binduri Constituency seat, the only seat it is holding in Parliament from the Upper East region has been snatched while its hopes of taking some seats from the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have also been dimmed.
The NDC currently holds 14 of the region’s 15 seats in Parliament, leaving just one for the NPP. The governing party was hoping to increase the number of seats it holds in the region and had put forward some of its bigguns including the CEO of the Ghana’s Buffer Stock Company Hanan Abdul-Wahab, the Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority Thomas Kofi Alonsi, Abdallah Otito Achuliwor and former Deputy Attorney-General Joseph Dindiok Kpemka to deliver the seats for it.
But all its candidates have failed to win in their respective constituencies, succumbing to the tsunami sweeping through the entire country.
The NDC has now taken hold of all the seats in the region in an unprecedented victory in both presidential and parliamentary elections.
Here are the parliamentary results for the various constituencies in the Upper East Region
Bolgatanga East Constituency
Amoah Mathew Silas (NPP) – 7,415
Dominic Akuritinga Ayine (NDC) – 12,002 (winner)
Atiah Edwin (PAG) – 61
Navrongo Central Constituency
Abdallah Otito Werseh Achuliwor (NPP) – 12,203
Simon Akibange Aworigo (NDC) – 26,190 (winner)
Nabdam Constituency
Charles Taleog Ndanbon (NPP) – 6,680
Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane – 11,192 (winner)
Garu Constituency
Azumah Georgina Lardi (NPP) – 7,936
Anaba Thomas Winsum (NDC) – 17,832 (winner)
Binduri Constituency
Abanga Abdulai (NPP) – 7,811
Mahmoud Issifu (NDC) – 21,943 (winner)
Amadu Alale (APC) – 160
Bongo Constituency
Diana Aduko Aburiya (NPP) – 9,528
Charles Bawaduah (NDC) – 30,114 (winner)
Pusiga Constituency
Hanan Abdul-Wahab (NPP) – 15,798
Laadi Ayii Ayamba – 19,557 (winner)
Anaba Simon Paul – 338
Tempane Constituency
Joseph Dindiok Kpemka (NPP) – 13,351
Akanvariba Lydia Alamisi Adakudugu (NDC) – 19,378 (winner)
Chiana/Paga Constituency
Robert Apechire Aloo (NPP) – 12,884
Nikyema Billa Alamzy Aziz (NDC) – 22,548 (winner)
Bolgatanga Central Constituency
Elvis Atia Awonekai (NPP) – 15,470
Adongo Isaac (NDC) – 35,101 (winner)
Akunlibe Peter A. (PNC) – 404
Talensi Constituency
Alibo Robert Ayinenaba (NPP) – 8,787
Daniel Dung Mahama (NDC) – 22,575 (winner)
Michael Wombeogo (PNC) – 1,497
Zebilla Constituency
Dr. John Kingsley Kurugu (NPP) – 12,879
Ebenezer Alumire Ndebilla (NDC) – 33,657 (winner)
Pateince Akparipoka N. – 1,413
Builsa North
Alonsi Thomas Kofi (NPP) – 10,157
Agalga James (NDC) – 13,344 (winner)
Asuok Joseph Ransford (PNC) – 146
Builsa South Constituency
Daniel Kwame Gariba (NPP) – 5,061
Clement Abas Apaak (NDC) – 8,974 (winner)
Seidu Christopher Akanzeboka (PNC) – 1,639
Bawku Central Constituency
Alale Paul Agobiri (NPP) – 3,855
Mahama Ayariga (NDC) – 25,350 (winner)
Anaba Emmanuel (APC) – 308
