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Jefferson Sackey declares intention for NPP Ablekuma Central primaries bid

Former Deputy Director of Communications at the Presidency, Jefferson Kwamina Sackey has declared his intention to contest the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries in Ablekuma Central, seeking a second nomination to lead the party’s bid to reclaim the seat in the 2028 general election.

Jefferson Sackey declares intention for NPP Ablekuma Central primaries bid

Former Deputy Director of Communications for the Presidency, Jefferson Sackey, has announced his plans to participate in the NPP's parliamentary primaries for Ablekuma Central. He aims to secure another nomination to lead the party's effort to regain control of the seat in the 2028 general election.

Sackey's background includes government communications, where he has played a role in the Party's presidential campaigns and served as the Deputy Director of Communications for the NPP. He previously won the Ablekuma Central parliamentary primary in 2023 and currently holds the position of polling station chairman in Laterbiokorshie.

During the 2024 parliamentary election, Sackey received 32,735 votes, representing 42.08% of the valid ballots. This was 3,778 more votes than the NPP's presidential candidate garnered in Ablekuma Central. The incumbent, Abdul-Latif Dan of the NDC, maintained his seat with 45,066 votes, closing the 12,331-vote gap that the party would need to close in 2028 to reclaim the seat.

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