The Ledzokuku constituency within the Larger Accra Area stays some of the fascinating constituencies for the reason that starting of the Fourth Republic.
Recognized for its energetic civic engagement and political shifts, it’s regularly described as a swing constituency.
It has a voter inhabitants of greater than 142,000 unfold throughout 12 electoral areas.
The areas are: West Akromadeokpo, East Akromadeokpo, Nii Ashitey Akomfra, Okesekor, Aborle-Bu, Sutsurunor, Agblesan, Tsuibleoo South, Tsuibleoo Central, Tsuibleoo North, South Teshie Nungua Property, and North Teshie Nungua Property.
The constituency additionally shares boundaries with Tema West, Krowor, and La Dade Kotopon.
With barely three months till the 2024 normal election, the Ledzokuku Constituency is buzzing with political actions.
Supporters of each the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Celebration (NPP) are making their voices heard, discussing the performances of their respective parliamentary candidates.
Though the Ledzokuku Constituency is thought for its robust help for presidential candidates of the NDC, it additionally has a exceptional report of electing new Members of Parliament in each election since 1996.
Through the 2000 normal election, the NDC’s incumbent MP, Nii Adjei Boye Sekan, was changed by the NPP’s Edith Akita, who misplaced the 2004 election to Dr. Gladys Norley Ashitey, additionally from the NPP.
The previous Deputy Minister of Sports activities, Nii Nortey Dua, beat Dr. Ashitey within the 2008 normal elections to reclaim the seat for the NDC.
He, nonetheless, misplaced the get together’s primaries to Belinda Sena Okity Duah, who went on to change into the MP within the 2012 normal election.
Like her predecessors, Sena Okity additionally misplaced the 2016 election to the NPP’s Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye.
In a surprising flip of occasions, the NDC’s Benjamin Ayiku Narteh, a businessman, dethroned Dr. Okoe Boye within the 2020 election, who had been tipped to interrupt the one-term jinx.
Because the election approaches, residents are making ready for an additional intense battle for his or her votes.
The incumbent MP, Benjamin Narteh Ayiku, will face a rematch with the previous MP and present Minister of Well being, Dr. Bernard Oko Boye.
Supporters of Mr. Ayiku Narteh are assured, highlighting his achievements, significantly in well being and training. They imagine that the incumbent MP is the candidate to interrupt the constituency’s one-term jinx.
Mr. Ayiku Narteh’s marketing campaign is targeted on continuity and constructing on his accomplishments over the previous time period.
However, his contender, Dr. Okoe Boye, who has been thought-about one of many fastest-rising politicians, emphasises his earlier contributions to the neighborhood and goals to reclaim the Ledzokuku seat.
Will the constituents proceed their custom of fixing their MPs, or will they make historical past by re-electing Mr. Ayiku?
The destiny of the 2 might be determined on the polls on December 7.