Legal practitioner Bernard Bediako Baidoo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has won the Akwatia by-election. He secured the seat with a victory margin of 2,964 votes over his main rival, Solomon Asumadu of the NPP. The by-election was held to fill the vacant parliamentary seat following the death of the incumbent MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi. The EC Returning Officer for the Akwatia by-elections, Eric Owusu Gyamfi announced the results after collating results from the 119 polling stations in the constituency.
Meanwhile, the newly elected MP for the Akwatia constituency, Bernard Bediako Baidoo said the electorate bought into his vision for the constituency which resulted in his victory. He pledged to revive Ghana Consolidated Diamonds, GCD, and also bring the much-needed development to the constituency.
