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Woyongo bids farewell to active party politics

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Former Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central Constituency, Mark Woyongo has declared his intention not to contest the constituency election when the party opens nominations for its primaries.

The former Interior Minister lost the seat in the 2016 election to New Patriotic Party’s Joseph Kofi Adda in a fiercely contested election.

Mr. Woyongo polled 17, 203 votes representing 43.2 percent while Mr. Adda garnered 20,667 votes, representing 51.69 percent.

But ahead of the 2020 election, Mr. Woyongo has already opted out of the race.

“Politically, I’m still active just that i’m not going to contest any elections; I’m not going [elections] 2020” he announced.

According to Mr. Woyongo his decision not to involve in active partisan politics is to take a rest bearing in mind his aging life. The former Upper East Regional minister who spoke exclusively with A1radio’s Joshua Asaah said he has served his constituents and the country better and he will be considered greedy if he fails to pave way for the youth of the area to join the political terrain.

“I will be greedy to continue to dominate in the political scene in my constituency, it is only proper that, I allow some other people to come in, considering my age. I think that I should play a backstage seat role and then allow the young ones to come in”

Mr.Woyongo is however confident that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will take back the seat from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) notwithstanding whoever represents the NDC in the Navrongo Central Constituency in 2020.

The former Navrongo Central legislator stated that about four individuals have shown interest to contest the party primaries “and anyone who wins I am prepared to throw my weight behind that person and ensure they takes back that seat”

By: Joshua Asaah|A1radioonline.com|Ghana

 

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