The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the Ododoiodoo constituency, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has put his seat on the line.
Speaking on the Point of View on Citi TV, Mr. Vanderpuye, who is also the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency promised to hand over the seat to his contender, parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nii Lante Bannerman, should he [Nii Lante Vanderpuye] win the upcoming elections with less than 20,000 votes.
“Let me tell you this and I cannot hide it. If I beat this boy by less than 20,000 votes, I am going to give the seat to him. They are aware there is no way they can take the seat from us, that explains why they are intimidating people so that they cannot come out and vote.”
“The NDC had always given the NPP a difference of between 5,000 and 9,000, but I took it to the 21,000s,” he added.
Vanderpuye further indicted that he has not lost his hold on the constituency, even though he recorded lower votes in the 2016 elections.
“What happened in 2016 is generic, the NDC suffered some level of passivity throughout the country. We were also affected in this constituency because a lot of people had to relocate because of the demolition exercise at old Fadama.”
NPP’s track record will bring us victory in Odododiodoo – Nii Lante Bannerman
Meanwhile, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Odododiodoo constituency, Nii Lante Bannerman is optimistic about winning the December 2020 polls on account of his party’s performance in government.
According to him, the party has ensured significant development in the constituency, which he believes will influence residents to help retain the current administration and make him their representative in Parliament.
Speaking on Citi TV’s The Point of View on Wednesday, Mr. Bannerman said the NPP’s track record in the constituency will be the deciding factor in December’s polls.
“I can tell you for a fact that it is possible to win this election again, and we will win it. I believe strongly that this election is about track records,” he said.
He added that the residents of the constituency have noted the difference between the NDC and NPP in terms of their performances and the level of development brought to the area, and will not hesitate to vote for the NPP.