New MP for Talensi sworn in

Parliament has sworn in its newest member, Benson Tongo Baba. His swearing in follows his election as the MP for Talensi after a bye-election. 

The NDC Candidate B.T. Baba  won the Talensi bye-election. 

He polled 10,366 votes representing 42.31 percent of the total votes while the NPP’s Wuni Thomas Buanab polled 6,845 representing 27.94 percent. 

PNC’s Wombeo Namalteng followed closely with 6,836 representing 27.90 percent of the total votes.

The Talensi seat became vacant after the incumbent NPP MP, Robert Mosore  resigned to take up the position of paramount chief of Tongo.

B.T Baba aged 67 is a retired Deputy Director General of the Ghana Prisons Service.

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