Deputy Attorney-General: We will accept Fomena MP back

The New Patriotic Party has disclosed that it will accept the Member of Parliament for Fomena constituency, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, back to the party.

The Fomena MP became an outcast of the NPP after he decided to run independently in the December 7 parliamentary race. His seat was declared vacant after the party wrote to the Speaker of Parliament.

However, after the December 7 elections, Mr Asiamah polled 12,805 to beat his NPP opponent, Philip Ofori Asante, and the NDC’s Christiana Appiagyei, who obtained 10,798 and 2,608 votes respectively.

Following reports that the political party representation of MPs was tied, the NPP said it would welcome the espoused Fomena MP back to the party.

Speaking to the media at the residence of President Nana Akufo-Addo yesterday, Mr Godfred Dame, a leading member of the party and Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, stated he was confident Mr Amoako Asiamah would return to the party.

“It’s now 137, 137 (in Parliament) and one is an independent candidate of Fomena and he was our own person and I am sure by all means he will join us. He was an NPP member until two weeks ago before going independent,” he told the media.

According to Mr Dame, the NPP will also protest about four parliamentary seats in court.