The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the Shai Osudoku Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Desmond William Ocloo, has been killed in a car crash at Atwedie near Juaso in the Ashanti Region last night.
Desmond William Ocloo was one of the two drivers who died when the GMC four runner he was driving collided with a mini bus.
Juaso police have confirmed the parliamentary candidate for Shai Osudoku was the one driving the GMC four runner.
Their bodies have been deposited at the Stewards private mortuary close to Yaw Kwei.
He triumphed over the incumbent Member of Parliament for the area, David Tetteh Assumeng, who has been in Parliament since 2004.
Mr. Ocloo during the primary polled 4,350 votes while David Tetteh Assumeng had 1280. Other aspirants in the race included the Director of the National Service Secretariat (NSS), Dr. Kpessah Whyte, who polled 3,189 votes, while Ebenezer Adzakli had 393.
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