Gomoa Ekwamkrom (C/R), May 2, GN A- The Gomoa East

Constituency branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has elected Dr

Edwand Nana Cudjoe, a medical doctor based in US, as its parliamentary

candidate to contest the 2012 election. Dr Cudjoe polled 192 votes to beat five other contestants in an election

conducted by Electoral Commission (EC) at Gomoa Ekwamkrom, near

Agona Swedru. The second contestant Mr Sam Quram, a former MP, had 105 votes

whilst Mr Kwesi Abuakoh, Chartered Accountant got 55 votes with Mr Mac

Jewll Annan, former District Chief Executive in Kufuor administration polle= d

45 votes and Mr Foster Forson, an accountant, obtained 22 votes. Dr Cudjoe promised to unite the party members to ensure victory in the

2012 elections. He said his priority would be on education if he is elected as MP and

promised to support underprivileged children to attend secondary and

tertiary institutions. Dr Cudjoe said an educational endowment fund would be established to

assist needy but brilliant children in the constituency, adding that there were

many children roaming the streets to the disadvantage of their education. On agriculture, Dr Cudjoe said when given the nod he would collaborate

with government agencies to assist farmers in the area to increase their

production. Mr Benjamin Otoo, Gomoa East Constituency Chairman of the party,

appealed to other contestants to assist the winner for the party to win the

election, saying that the victory for Dr Cudjoe was for all party supporter= s

and urged them to work hard to win the 2012 elections.