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Nana
Agyei
Baffuor
Awuah,
the
newly
elected
parliamentary
candidate
of
the
New
Patriotic
Party
(NPP)
for
Manhyia
South
constituency
has
urged
members
of
the
party
to
support
the
NPP
in
breaking
the
eight.
Giving
a
victory
speech
after
winning
the
primaries
on
Sunday,
July
14,
Nana
Agyei
Baffuor
Awuah
categorically
emphasized
that
the
NPP
will
use
whatever
means
necessary
to
ensure
that
the
NDC
does
not
win
the
December
7
elections.
Manhyia
South
NPP
primary:
Nana
Agyei
Baffuor
Awuah
is
winner
He
said
the
NPP
will
work
hard
with
unity
and
humility
to
break
the
eight
as
it
is
possible.
“The
time
has
come
for
us
to
break
the
eight.
We
will
not
allow
power
to
slip
off
our
hands,
not
today,
not
tomorrow
[“tumi
yi
dze,
yen
manu
nko
ne,
yen
manu
nko
kyina].
Whatever
means
we
have
to
use
to
remain
in
power,
we
will
do.
We
will
work
hard,
morning,
day
and
night
to
make
sure
that
power
does
not
go
to
the
NDC,”
he
stated.
The
private
legal
practitioner
called
on
members
of
the
party
to
vote
for
Dr.
Bawumia
for
the
NPP
to
remain
in
power.
The
fiercely
contested
election
saw
the
legal
practitioner
winning
with
376
votes
and
his
closest
contender,
Nana
Owusu
Afriyie
Prempeh
securing
141
votes,
representing
26.82%
of
valid
votes
cast.
Akwasi
Coker
Gyambibi
had
2
votes
whilst
James
Owusu
Boakye
got
7
votes.
The
primary
poll
became
necessary
after
four-time
Member
of
Parliament
Dr
Matthew
Opoku
Prempeh
was
nominated
by
the
ruling
party’s
flagbearer,
Dr
Mahamudu
Bawumia
as
his
running
mate.