Medical doctor and philanthropist, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has become the first (NDC) member to win the Essikado-Ketan seat, ending the New Patriotic Party's two-decade-old grip on the constituency.
Dr Ayensu-Danquah beat Charles Bissue of the NPP to win the seat for the NDC in Saturday's elections and bring her closer to realising a promise President-elect John Dramani Mahama made to the people of the constituency during campaigning.
After showering praises on Dr Ayensu-Danquah for her remarkable brilliance, philanthropic work and humane nature, then former President Mahama urged the constituents to vote her into Parliament for him to add her to his list of ministers or appointees in government.
The now president-elect said during a campaign rally in Kojokrom that Dr Ayensu-Danquah had the appropriate personality, skills and competence to serve in his future government, and that the people needed to vote her into Parliament for him to fulfil his promise.