The Electoral Commission has officially declared Ernest Kumi of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as the Member of Parliament-elect for Akwatia in the Eastern Region, following a protracted and highly contentious electoral process.
The declaration was made at the National Police Training School at Tesano in Accra, after multiple failed attempts to finalize the results in the Eastern Region.
Ernest Kumi garnered 19,269 votes, while the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) Henry Yiadom Boakye had 17,206 votes.
The Akwatia constituency, traditionally a stronghold of the NPP, became a focal point of national attention in the December 7 elections.
