Nana Oye Lithur, a former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, lost out to Mohammed Adamu Ramadan as to who represents the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as parliamentary candidate for 2020 general elections.
Mohammed Adamu Ramadan represented the NDC in the 2016 elections but lost to the NPP candidate.
Mohammed Adamu Ramadan polled 730 votes to Nana Oye Lithur’s 559 votes.
Mohammed Adamu Ramadan
Nana Oye Lithur, who is a lawyer was a known human rights advocate and served as Gender Minister in the Mahama government.
Adamu Ramadan is the brother of the second lady, Samira Bawumia.
Speaking after the polls, she said she never expected to lose to Adamu Ramadan.
“I didn’t expect to lose, I know I did my best.â€Â
“I feel strengthened, I didn’t expect to lose. We covered all the tracks and carried a very strong campaign. The delegates have spoken and I congratulate Mr Ramadan. Democracy has wonâ€.Â
Recently, the former minister was trolled for her pose at this year’s ‘Eid-ul-Adha’ celebration hitting social media.
Social media roasted the gender activist over what they described as a fake pose under the guise of prayer when she joined Muslims at Adenten in commemoration of the day.
Nana Oye Lithur who anticipating to elected as a parliamentary candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the Adentan Constituency, did not only incurred the wrath of Muslims over what they termed as a hypocritical, she was accused of making mockery of celebrants who gathered to pray.
Nana Oye Lithur is a barrister and was the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection in Ghana from 2013 to 2017, appointed by President John Mahama after the Ghanaian general election.
She would have to try again in becoming Adentan MP after 2020 polls.
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