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A development-oriented youth group aligned to the NPP in the Tatali/Sanguli constituency of the Northern Region, known as Tatali Community Development Association, has hailed Hon. James Cecil Yanwube for his critical and pivotal role in the just ended Presidential and Parliamentary elections in the area culminating in an NPP victory.
Speaking in an interview with the Voiceless Media, a member of the group, Mr. Joseph Kofi Mamata explained that the acceptance of Hon. Yanwube to not contest the NPP primaries in the constituency in February 2020, positioned the party as a united front ahead of the elections which saw Nana Akufo Addo winning the Presidential contest for the first time in the Tatali/Sanguli Constituency.
A development-oriented youth group aligned to the NPP in the Tatali/Sanguli constituency of the Northern Region, known as Tatali Community Development Association, has hailed Hon. James Cecil Yanwube for his critical and pivotal role in the just ended Presidential and Parliamentary elections in the area culminating in an NPP victory.
Speaking in an interview with the Voiceless Media, a member of the group, Mr Joseph Kofi Mamata explained that the acceptance of Hon. Yanwube to not contest the NPP primaries in the constituency in February 2020, positioned the party as a united front ahead of the elections which saw Nana Akufo Addo winning the Presidential contest for the first time in the Tatali/Sanguli Constituency. The NPP Candidate, Hon. Thomas Mbomba, won in the Parliamentary contest as well.
President Nana Addo has for the first time since the Tatali/Sanguli constituency was created won the Presidential election with 14, 353 votes to beat John Dramani Mahama of the NDC who had 13,250 votes.
Hon Thomas Mbomba of the NPP also pulled 15,654 votes in the Parliamentary contest to dethrone Hon Tampi Acheampong Simon of the NDC who had 13, 250 of the votes. Tampi was the incumbent MP.
The Tatali/Sanguli constituency was created prior to the 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. It was curved out of the Zabzugu/Tatali constituency.
In the 2012 Parliamentary elections, Hon James Cecil Yawumbie of the NPP got 7, 037 votes to beat Hon Thomas Brempong Laten of the NDC who had 7, 001. It was a highly competitive contest with 36 votes between the Candidates.