Not surprisingly, the main race between incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo’s NPP and former president John Mahama’s NDC party are both claiming wins as early results start trickling in.
To date, both parties have lost parliamentary seats on each side. NDC early victories included the scalp of the NPP deputy minister of Transport, Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, who lost his Tema-East seat to Nii Ashai Odamtten.
The following are the parliamentarians who lost their seat and place in government
1) George Oduro – New Edubiase – Deputy Agric Minister
2) George Andah – Awutu Senya – Deputy Communications Minister
3) Yaw Buabeng Asamoah – Adenta
4) Boniface Abubakar Saddique – Minister of State
5) Siaka Stephens – Jaman North – Deputy Bono Regional Minister
6) Yaw Afful – Jaman South – Deputy Aviation Minister
7) Ali Maiga Hamidu – Dormaa West
8) George Gyan Baffuor – Wenchi – Minister for Planning
9) Derrick Oduro – Nkoranza North – Deputy Defence Minister
10) Charles Konadu Yiadom – Nkoranza South
11) Abena Durowaa Mensah – Assin North
12) Barbara Asher Ayisi – Cape Coast North – Deputy Minister for Works and Housing
13) Francis Kingsley Cudjoe – Ekumfi – Deputy Fisheries Minister
14) Alexander Abban – Gomoah West – Deputy Minister for Communications
15) Joseph Tetteh – Upper Manya Krobo – Deputy Eastern Regional Minister
16) Ebenezer Nartey – Ablekuma Central
17) Joseph Dindiok Kpemka – Tempane – Deputy Attorney General
18) Adongo Frank Fuseini – Zebilla – Deputy Upper East Regional ministers
19) Anthony Karbo – Lawra – Deputy Roads Minister
20) Michael Gyato – Krachi East – Deputy Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation
21) Paul Essien – Jomoro – Deputy Minister for Chieftaincy
22) Barbara Oteng Gyasi – Prestea Huni Valley – Minister for Tourism
23) Kofi Amoakohene – Atebubu Amanten – Bono East Regional Minister
24) Gabriel Osei – Tain
25) Oko Boye – Ledzokuku – Deputy Minister for Health
26) Elizabeth Afoley Quaye – Krowor – Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture
27) Hajia Alima Mahama – Nalerigu /Gambaga – Minister for Local Government and Rural Development
