Gifty Dumelo, wife of John Dumelo, the newly sworn Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, has shared her plans to support her husband as he embarks on his journey in Parliament.
Speaking in an interview with Pulse Ghana during the inauguration ceremony of President John Dramani Mahama on January 7, 2025, Gifty said her focus will be on empowering women and children in the constituency to help ease her husband’s workload.
“I am very excited for him. This is a new journey, and we are all excited for him. I think I will focus on women and children because I am very passionate about that. It’s a way to take off some of his workload and support him,” she said.
The newly elected Members of Parliament were sworn in on January 7, 2025, under the leadership of Speaker Alban Bagbin, following the dissolution of the 8th Parliament.
John Dumelo, who contested under the National Democratic Congress (NDC), secured a resounding victory over Lydia Seyram Alhassan of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to represent Ayawaso West Wuogon.
This victory marked a significant political shift in the constituency, traditionally considered an NPP stronghold.
In the final results, Dumelo garnered 47,560 votes, defeating Alhassan, who secured 39,214 votes.
This is Dumelo’s second attempt for the seat after losing to Alhassan in 2020.
