The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle constituency in the Western region, Emanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has indicated that the outcome of the December 7 presidential and parliamentary electionis not a victory for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) but rather a total rejection of the administration of the Akufo Addo and Bawumia government.
To that end, the Ellembelle Legislator advised the NDC to guard against the lapses and ills of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, for which reason Ghanaians rejected them by voting massively for the incoming NDC government.
He mentioned examples of some of the ills and lapses as arrogance, disrespect and empty threats that the NPP party was not going to hand over power to the NDC.
The Ellembelle Legislator said the above-mentioned were things that irritated Ghanaians, for which reason the NPP was massively rejected at the polls.
Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a Thanksgiving Service he held at Aiyinase, following his victory in the parliamentary election, Armah Kofi Buah, however conceded that he was aware Ghanaians expected a lot from the incoming Mahama government, especially concerning the economy.
Knowing the current state of our economy and financial situation, the Ellembelle Legislator was optimistic the NDC would work to turn the economy around.
He, however, indicated that Ghanaians were reasonable to know that the incoming government could not turn things around overnight, given the broken state of the economy.
However, what Ghanaians want to see is, “we are committed to working to turn the economy around. They do not expect an overnight turnaround of the economy”.
Touching on his victory, the former Petroleum Minister told journalists that the 2024 parliamentary election was his highest votes ever polled, having served the people of Ellembelle for the last four terms.
He said the increment in his votes, since the last four terms, could not be taken for granted. “The victory is humbling and will be guided by that, going into 2025.”
Armah Kofi Buah polled 35,987 votes to beat his main rival Kwasi Bonzo, who managed a paltry 18,454 votes.
Meanwhile, at the Thanksgiving Service, some members of the Clergy in the Ellembelle District laid hands on the MP, seeking wisdom and favour of the Lord for the Legislator.
The Clergy, who attested to the humility of the Ellembelle Legislator, also prayed for the latter to be endowed with the spirit of humility, as he undertakes his job as a Legislator.
Rev. Seth Biney, quoting from the scripture, indicated that if it was true that Esther and Nehemiah obtained favour from the Lord, then the Ellembelle Legislator would also obtain favour from the powers that be, as his party prepares to take over the reins of government, come January 7, 2025.
Rev. Seth Biney explained that the Clergy were witnesses to the unprecedented level of development the MP has brought to Nzema, when he was a sector Minister.
That aside, the MP has also shown that he is in politics to serve and not to be served, given his humble nature.
Apostle Francis Andoh, President of Sacred Action Church, who preached at the Thanksgiving Service indicated that, the 7 December election, which saw the opposition NDC win convincingly, was an indication that God has favoured the NDC over the ruling NPP.
Apostle Andoh indicated further that, both parties had good manifestos which they sold to Ghanaians with the view to win votes, but it took God to favour the NDC to win the elections.
He said, God in his own wisdom decided to favour the NDC in the election because God has a reason for doing so.
“Ghana has won the election. We are not celebrating victory but the favour of the Lord”, he told the hundreds who gathered for the Thanksgiving Service.
As a result, Apostle Andoh advised the NDC to tread cautiously as they prepare to form a government because Ghana has given them a mandate for a purpose. “You never won but God only favoured you”.
Present at the Thanksgiving Service were; chiefs, queen mothers, the regional Chairman of the NDC, Nana Toku and Regional Secretary Joseph Nelson amongst many others.
