Actor and Politician John Dumelo has been elected as the parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon during the primaries of National Democratic Congress, NDC.
John Dumelo pulled 464 votes from polling station A and his contender Suzzy Efua Adoboe had 69. Polling station B gave John Dumelo 294 votes and Suzzy Efua Adoboe 30 votes.Â
John Dumelo at the end of the polls had 758 and Suzzy Efua Adoboe 99 votes.
Dumelo will represent the NDC in the 2020 elections for the Ayawaso West Wuogon.
Dumelo who had been on a long campaign train prior to the elections said he was expecting 80% win.
His victory was greeted with rapturous cheers from teeming supports who had gathered at the La Bawaleshie polling station.
John Dumelo is hopeful that after beating his contender, he will beat the current Member of Parliament, Lydia Seyram Alhassan in the 2020 polls.
From now to December 2020 Dumelo will double up his campaign as the Ayawaso West Wuogon seat is fast becoming a stronghold of the NPP.
The actor during the the National Democratic Congress (Ghana) NDC Party's Campaign In 2016, was one of the most influential and outstanding celebrities who were seen campaigning for the NDC Government.
Aside being an actor of international recognition, John Dumelo is also an entrepreneur. He launched a clothing line in the early months of 2012.
The J. Melo Line as he named it includes collections from jewelry, bags, hoodies, Jeanswear and other clothing accessories. The website for his clothing line was officially launched in 2013 with an event that had many celebrities coming through to support
The Actor is also known to be involved in both Crop and Animal farms.
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