Electoral Commission Gazettes Ablekuma Central result

Accra (Greater Accra) 31 March '99

The Electoral Commission (EC) has gazetted the result of the Ablekuma Central by-election held on March 26 in which Mr Victor Okuley Nortey of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) polled 15,303 votes being 56.63 per cent of valid votes to win the seat. According to a Gazette notice signed by Dr Kwadwo Afari- Gyan, Chairman of EC circulated to the media on Wednesday, Alhaji Ismail Bawa had 10,495 votes (38.83 per cent) to place second. Mr Solomon Bayugo Sulemani, an independent candidate, had 575 votes (2.13 per cent), Mr Musah Nartey polled 398 per cent (1.17 per cent) while Hajia Fafi Suraju had 254 votes (0.94 per cent). The by-election was necessitated by the death of the NPP parliamentarian Clement Crabbe.