I’m Not Going Independent– Adwoa Safo

Sarah Adwoa Safo

The incumbent Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Sarah Adwoa Safo, who lost the New Patriotic Party Parliamentary Primary has refuted claims that she is standing for Independent in the upcoming general elections.

The controversial MP over the weekend lost her fourth term Parliamentary bid to Mike Oquaye Jr., the CEO of the Free Zones Authority and son of former Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye who secured a stunning 1195 votes against Ms Safo’s 321 votes with Sheela Oppong coming third with 186 votes.

However, after the polls, there have been rumors trending that she is preparing grounds to contest the seat as an Independent candidate for the 2024 general elections.

But in a clarification, she said in a statement ‘’For the avoidance of doubt and without any shred of ambiguity, I reiterate that I have no intention whatsoever of running as an Independent Candidate in the upcoming December 7, 2024, Presidential and Parliamentary elections and for that matter, at any point in the foreseeable future’’.

According to her, ‘’My attention has been drawn to several recent misinformation and speculation in the media regarding my political future in the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency in particular and the New Patriotic Party as a whole’’.

‘’I wish to clarify, that despite the setback and outcome of last Saturday’s parliamentary primaries in Dome-Kwabenya, I remain steadfast in my commitment to the shared values of the New Patriotic Party and our corporate quest to break the 8 with H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia come December 7, 2024’’.

She explained that ‘’As a three-term Member of Parliament and a true party person, I am cognizant of the fundamental principles which underpin the Danquah-Dombo-Busia tradition for which internal competition and afterward cooperation, remains the guiding light’’.
She further used the opportunity to express her eternal appreciation to the good people of Dome-Kwabenya Constituency especially the hard-working Polling Station Executives for the opportunity to represent their interests and aspirations in the august house of Parliament in the last 12 years, adding that ‘’It has been a real honor and privilege working for and with you on matters and issues that border on our common interests and for which I do not take lightly. From the depths of my heart, I say Thank You’’.

‘’For the next few months, I remain dedicated to working collaboratively with the Leadership of the party in the constituency in collectively pursuing goals to unite us for the task ahead in campaigning to maximize our votes for both Parliamentary and Presidential candidates and in Parliament, to execute Government business expeditiously’’ she concluded in the statement posted on her Facebook page.

-BY Daniel Bampoe

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