Ralph Poku-Adusei The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Bekwai, has insisted that Retired Commissioner of Police (COP), George Alex Mensah, was not a threat to him in the primaries
Despite being widely expected to secure victory with the endorsement of the incumbent MP, Joseph Osei-Owusu, COP Mensah faced defeat as Mr Poku-Adusei emerged triumphant with 662 votes, while the retired commissioner secured 245 votes.
Meanwhile,other contenders, Henry Opoku-Ware and Kingsley Opoku Agyemang polled 30 and 1 vote, respectively.
The primary, featuring four candidates aiming to replace Joseph Osei-Owusu, who opted not to seek re-election, saw the unexpected outcome of COP Mensah losing despite the public backing of the current MP.
Mr. Poku-Adusei in an interview expressed his readiness and long-term preparation for leading the constituency, dating back to 2015.
He emphasized that the decision of Mr. Osei-Owusu not to seek re-election had been known since the last general elections, making COP Mensah’s entry into the race relatively late.
“I think that it was a bit too late for him (COP Mensah) to join the race at the time that he did. But the information that Hon Osei-Owusu was not contesting was already out… Right after the elections, it was quite clear that he was not going to seek re-election come 2023/2024 as was initially anticipated. All that time I was involved in the race.” he stated.
