Former captain of the Black Stars, Stephen Appiah, is reported to have declared his intention to contest the parliamentary seat at Ayawaso West Wuogon in the upcoming 2024 general elections in December as an independent candidate.
This was announced via X (formerly Twitter) by the Spokesperson of the Ayew family, Fiifi Tackie on Friday, April 26.
“Breaking News, Stephen Appiah to contest Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency as an independent Parliamentary candidate,” he wrote.
Breaking News
Stephen Appiah to contest Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency as an independent Parliamentary candidate pic.twitter.com/YCems5RukU
— F I I F I T A C K I E💎 (@fiifitackie) April 26, 2024
This would imply that a strong competitor would be present in the December polls for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate Lydia Seyram Alhassan and movie actor John Dumelo, who is also running on the ticketNational Democratic Congress (NDC).
In the 2020 general elections, Madam Lydia Seyram Alhassan won the seat by a slim margin, as Dumelo, who was a first-time candidate, gave her a tough contest.
Lydia Alhassan polled 39,851 representing 51.36%, while Dumelo polled 37,478 representing 48.30%.
However, the rumoured interest from the former captain of the Black Stars makes the December polls an intriguing contest.
Appiah, joins Executive Council Member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Frederick Acheampong, as a football personality who is eyeing a seat in parliament.
