Four (4) Creative Arts players in Ghana’s Entertainment industry have been elected to represent their various constituencies in Ghana’s 9th Parliament.
Below is the detailed breakdown of their election and outcomes:
- John Setor Dumelo – Ayawaso West Wuogon Member of Parliament elect
Actor-turned-politician John Setor Dumelo contested on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and achieved a landslide victory over Lydia Seyram Alhassan in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency.
John Dumelo garnered 47,560 votes, while Lydia Seyram Alhassan secured 39,214 votes.
- Kwame A Plus – Gomoa Central Member of Parliament elect
Musician-turned-politician, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A Plus, contested for the Gomoa Central Parliamentary seat in the Central Region.
A Plus, running as an independent candidate, defeated the New Patriotic Party’s incumbent MP, Nana Eyiah Quansah, by 2,000 votes. He had a total of 14,277 votes, while Nana Eyiah Quansah received 11,637 votes.
- Baba Sadiq – Okaikwei Central Member of Parliament elect
Music entrepreneur-turned-politician Baba Sadiq contested on the ticket of the NDC against the incumbent MP, Patrick Boamah, in the Okaikwei Central constituency.
In the final results, Baba Sadiq secured 15,383 votes, narrowly defeating NPP’s Patrick Boamah, who garnered 14,949 votes.
- Ebi Bright – Tema Central
Ebi Bright emerged victorious in the Tema Central Parliamentary election. Bright secured a total of 18,539 votes, narrowly defeating her opponent, Charles Forson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who garnered 18,421 votes.
