Dr Kwabena Duffuor Junior Cleared to Contest NDC Parliamentary Primaries in Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency
Dr. Kwabena Duffuor Junior has been given the green light to contest the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Primaries in the Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency. The son of former finance minister and NDC flagbearer hopeful, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, was cleared by the Ashanti Regional Parliamentary Primaries Vetting Committee, after he appeared before them alongside polling station executives and some regional executives of the party. He is set to go head to head with incumbent MP Alex Adomako, who was absent during the vetting process.
Dr. Duffuor Junior has expressed his excitement and confidence about the upcoming elections, urging delegates in the constituency to vote for him so that he can help direct development to the farming constituency. He has also dispelled campaign claims from his opponents that he is unfamiliar with the Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency.
For the most part, Dr. Duffuor Junior is considered the favourite to win the primaries with over 70 percent of the votes. His arrival at the NDC Ashanti Region office was greeted with drumming, singing and dancing, with party members scrambling to give him a handshake.
The Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency has seen three out of four Parliamentary aspirants appear before the vetting committee ahead of the primaries. The vetting of Dr. Duffuor Junior was described as very smooth and successful. He appealed to the delegates to give him the nod to contest the constituency primaries, stating that his decision to contest was in response to the constituents’ call for years due to his contribution to the party in the area.
Overall, Dr. Duffuor Junior’s clearance to contest the NDC Parliamentary Primaries is seen as a positive development, as the Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency looks to elect a new parliamentary candidate. The upcoming primaries are expected to be hotly contested, with both candidates keen on winning and directing development to the area.
Source: 3 News