former Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo
The former Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has accused certain politicians within her party of orchestrating her defeat during the party primary.
“That’s what I think the party misunderstood me on and decided to punish me, and that cost me my primary,” she said on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
According to her, her defeat was orchestrated by party officials who believed she had not treated them well, despite her efforts to demonstrate remorse for any past mistakes.
Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM on March 18, 2025, she added, “That is why I stated earlier that we have fewer female lawmakers in Parliament,” suggesting that her treatment might be part of a larger trend affecting women in politics.
Adwoa Safo was defeated in the New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary primary held on Saturday, January 27, 2024.
She lost to the CEO of the Free Zones Authority, Mike Oquaye Jnr, who polled over 1,194 votes, while Adwoa Safo secured 328 votes. A third candidate, Sheela Oppong Sakyi, placed third with a little over 100 votes.
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