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Bernard Bediako, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Akwatia, has said the party is well-positioned to secure an Akwatia by-election victory.
The NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Akwatia expressed confidence in winning the September 2, 2025, by-election.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially scheduled Tuesday, September 2, 2025, for the by-election in the Akwatia Constituency.
This follows the passing of Member of Parliament, Ernest Kumi.
Speaking to the media in Akwatia on Sunday, August 17, Bernard Bediako stated, “We are moving through the towns and communities to spread our message. Today is a market day in Akwatia, and fortunately, our party office is close to the market.
We are starting there to engage the people and help them understand the need to vote for me and the NDC so that together we can drive development in Akwatia,” he added.
However, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), over the weekend, staged a Unity Walk in Akwatia.
The NPP Unity Walk in Akwatia drew thousands of supporters and was led by the party’s Eastern Regional Chairman, Jeff Konadu Addo, and other regional executives.
Salam Mustapha, the NPP’s National Youth Organiser, constituency executives, polling agents, and grassroots members also took part in the walk.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Elections Director for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has revealed that the late Dr Omane Boamah designed a strategy for the NDC ahead of the Akwatia by-election before the tragic helicopter crash.
Speaking on the sidelines of the state funeral, Tanko-Computer stated, “Such a person who was passionate about winning that by-election, it will be in the right place for us to go and win that election in his glory to let him know that what he wanted we have achieved it for him”.
Tanko-Computer added, “Already we were going in for the election because we believed that election was rigged by our opponents, and we were contesting it in court to the extent that the member who we were contesting died midway so naturally, we have to go back and activate our processes that is why we elected our parliamentary candidate before the crash came in.
We are saying that Omane designed the strategy for us in the morning before the crash, so we have to execute it and make sure that it comes to pass,” he said.
Also, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has thanked the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for opting out of the Tamale Central by-election.
Johnson Asiedu Nketia thanked the NPP for their decision to withdraw from the Tamale Central by-election and later used an Akan proverb suggesting one should leave a fight rather than wait to be beaten before leaving.
He boldly declared that although the NPP has withdrawn from the Tamale Central by-election, the NDC will still contest the Akwatia by-election.
The NPP paid a courtesy visit to the NDC following the tragic Helicopter crash on August 6, 2025.
Speaking during the engagement, Asideu Nketia stated, “I want to use this opportunity to thank you. I have heard that Tamale Central. You have issued a statement that when the time comes, you will not partake. We thank you”.
He added, “If someone beats you for you to go to private, it is better for you to go by yourself, that will be simple. So we thank you, but Akwatia, we are coming”.