Ghanaian actor now politician John Dumelo will on Monday morning declare his intention to contest the Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to 3News sources within the party confirmed to them on Friday.
On Friday, some concerned branch executives of the NDC in the constituency commenced a campaign to push the actor to contest the forthcoming by-election.
According to them, Dumelo who is a known staunch supporter of former president John Mahama has what it takes to capture the seat which was being held by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for the NDC.
Speaking to the media in Accra, spokesperson for the concerned branch executives of Ayawaso West Wuogon, Justice Tsepo stated that, “We are gunning for John Dumelo to represent the constituency in the forthcoming by-election. We all know Mr. Dumelo; he has been with the party for a long time, he is in good standing. He has been with us both good and bad times.”
He added that “We think this is the right time for us to give the opportunity to [Dumelo to] lead the party in this constituency.
He said though the constituency is mourning the late MP, the NDC cannot sit idle without following due process, especially when the NPP is also preparing their candidate to contest.
The Ayawaso West Wuogon seat became vacant three weeks ago following the demise of the MP for the area, Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyarko.