Ex-president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kufour popularly known as Obour has lost the Asante Akyim South New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary.
The musician was beaten by the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) Kwaku Asante-Boateng.
Earlier reports indicated that the singer had won the election causing his fans to jubilate till the Electoral Commission declared official results.
Obour had 296 votes while Mr. Asante-Boateng polled 360 votes.
NPP delegates have voted to elect parliamentary candidates for 168 constituencies.
Meanwhile, Incumbent Member of Parliament for Bantama in the Ashanti Region, Daniel Okyem Aboagye has lost his re-election bid in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries held on Saturday, June 20, 2020.
He was defeated by Deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Francis Asenso-Boakye.
Mr. Asenso-Boakye, a development planner by profession, was highly tipped to triumph over the sitting MP over latter’s alleged inability to lobby development for the constituency.
At the end of the polls, Asenso-Boakye won with 452 votes as compared to Daniel Okyem Aboagye’s 122 votes.
