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