Nasira Afrah Gyekye
Hon. Nasira Afrah Gyekye MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Sekyere Afram Plains | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Alex Adomako-Mensah |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Nasira Afrah Gyekye is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). She is the member of parliament elect for the Sekyere Afram Plains constituency.
Politics
[edit]In May 2023, she stood for the National Democratic Congress primaries for Sekyere Afram Plains constituency, winning the primaries polling 211 votes against the incumbent Alex Adomako-Mensah who garnered 86 votes and her cloest contender Kwabena Duffuor who second with 208 votes and Edward Brenyah who got 65 votes.[1]
In the 2024 General Elections, Gyekye contested the Sekyere Afram Plains constituency against George Akom, the candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She secured 11,524 votes (70.92%), narrowly defeating George Akom, who garnered 4,725 votes (29.08%).[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Hajia Afrah Nasira, the Sekyere Afram Plains NDC candidate who defeated Duffuor's brother and son". Graphic Online. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency Parliament Results - Ghana 2024 Election Results". peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ Arthur, Abigail (13 December 2024). "See some of the female MPs-elect who will serve in Ghana's 9th parliament". Citi Newsroom. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
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