Ghana: Asamoah Boateng Fails in Bid to Return to Parliament

Former Information Minister under the Kufuor administration, Stephen Asamoah Boateng has failed in his bid to return to Parliament.

He lost the Mfantsiman West seat to the incumbent Thomas Aquinas in a closely fought election.

Asamoah Boateng who polled 29,476 with Aquinas polling 31,337 was reported to have raised concerns with some of the figures and declined signing the results sheet.

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