Akufo-Addo’s Driver to Contest for NPP’s La Dedekotopon Parliamentary Seat

Joseph Addo, the personal driver of President Akufo-Addo, has formally submitted his nomination to participate in the La Dedekotopon NPP Parliamentary primary, slated for April 27, 2024.

After being vetted and endorsed by the party’s Greater Accra Elections Committee, Addo expresses confidence in his capability to regain the seat for the NPP.

“I have deep roots in La, having been born and raised here. This constituency is not unfamiliar territory to me,” Addo remarked.

The choice to organize a primary in the constituency arose following the resignation of the elected Parliamentary Candidate, Dr. Gerald Joseph Tetteh, due to personal reasons.

Addo enters the race in competition with Solomon Kotey Niikio, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the region.

The NPP is determined to reclaim the La Dedekotopon seat, which was lost to the NDC’s Rita Naa Odoley Sowah in the 2020 election.

With a service record spanning over two decades as President Akufo-Addo’s driver, Addo emphasized his contributions to the development of the constituency.

“I have been instrumental in facilitating employment opportunities for the youth in this area within various government agencies,” Addo stated. “Moreover, when the party needed a new office space following the destruction of the old office, I undertook efforts to secure a new office for the party.”