Private legal practitioner Bernard Bediako Baidoo has been elected the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Akwatia by-election.
Mr. Baidoo, who also serves as the NDC Constituency Secretary for Akwatia, polled 380 votes in the primaries held on Monday, August 4, 2025.
He defeated his close contender, Erasmus Ali Korney, who secured 366 votes, and former MP and 2024 parliamentary candidate Henry Yiadom Boakye, whom he previously represented as legal counsel in court, as Mr. Yiadom garnered 226 votes.
Out of 1,075 eligible voters, 975 cast their ballots, with three votes rejected.
Following Mr. Baidoo’s victory, he will battle the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) acclaimed candidate, Solomon Asumadu, in what is expected to be a fiercely contested race.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 2, following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Ernest Kumi, on July 7 after a short illness.