This year's elections pulled surprises and upsets as big wigs of the ruling party, New Patri­otic Party (NPP), who suffered shocking defeat.

They include the Minister of Communications and Member of Parliament of Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, who lost to the National Democratic candi­date, Reverend Kweku Addo.

While the NDC candidate won the parliamentary election with 31,866 votes Mrs Owusu-Ekuful trailed with 26,575 votes.

The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture and Member of Parlia­ment for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, was defeated by the NDC candidate, Blay Nyameke Armah.