Bernard Gyebi Blay, a former District Chief Executive (DCE) and former New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the Bia West Constituency, has declared his intention to contest in the party’s upcoming parliamentary primaries.
His declaration marks his third attempt to contest the NPP parliamentary primaries in the constituency.
Mr Blay first contested the primaries in 2020, emerging as the party’s parliamentary candidate. However, he lost the subsequent general election to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Prof. Augustine Tawiah.
He contested again in 2023 and won the NPP parliamentary primaries but failed to secure the parliamentary seat in the general election, losing to the NDC’s Mustapha Amadu Tanko.
Having declared his intention to contest again, Mr Blay is seeking another opportunity to lead the NPP into the next general election in Bia West.
Speaking to Legendreport, Mr Blay expressed confidence in the delegates, saying he believes they will give him another opportunity to contest for the parliamentary seat.
He said he believes consistency in the party’s choice of parliamentary candidates will be key to winning the seat from the NDC.
According to him, Bia West has remained an NDC stronghold, and the NPP needs a consistent candidate who can build lasting relationships with the electorate rather than frequently changing its parliamentary candidates.
He believes maintaining the same candidate will help strengthen the party’s chances of winning the constituency in the next general election.
