New Abuakwa North MP sworn in
Gifty Twum Apofo replaces the late J.B Danquah-Adu who was stabbed at his Shiashie residence in February this year.
She was advised by the speaker of parliament to emulate the principles of the late J.B Danquah-Adu.
Ms Ampfo will be in parliament for the next six months before the country goes into elections this year.
Gifty Twum Ampofo polled 10,033 votes representing 89.60% of total votes cast to become the MP-elect, having beaten Isaac Kwartey of the United Front Party (UFP) who managed to garner 901 votes representing 8.05%.
The other contestant Samuel Frimpong who stood on the ticket of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) had 263 votes representing 2.35%.
The total valid votes cast were 11,197 with the rejected standing at 110.
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