Independent candidate wins Fomena seat

Mr Andrew Amoako Asiamah, an Independent Parliamentary candidate has won the Fomena Constituency parliamentary seat.

He polled 12,805 votes to beat his closest challenger, Mr Philip Ofori-Asante, who had 10,797 on the ticket of the NPP.

Mr Asiamah, who was the incumbent Member of Parliament for the area on the ticket of the NPP, stood as an independent candidate after falling out from the NPP.

Other contestants for the parliamentary seat were Madam Christiana Ama Ranson Barabu of the NDC, who had 2,606 votes and Mr Eric Appiagyei of GUM, who had 158 votes.

Source: GNA