I am an orphan with nobody except God – Ewurabena Aubynn

Newly elected Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn, has criticised her main opponent, Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie, for using her widowhood status as a campaign message during the recent parliamentary rerun.

Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem after her narrow victory on Friday, July 11, 2025, Ms. Aubynn argued that the former MP should have focused on her achievements rather than appealing to emotions.

“Is being a widow a campaign message? I am also an orphan with nobody except God. As a former MP, she could have campaigned on her track record, but because she didn’t do anything for constituents while in power, she had no message,” she said.

Ewurabena expressed gratitude to God and acknowledged that President John Mahama’s recent performance played a crucial role in securing her win.

She secured 34,090 votes against Nana Akua Afriyie’s 33,881 — a tight contest that was decided by a rerun in 19 polling stations after a prolonged dispute over the December 2024 results.

Her victory increases the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary tally to 185 seats.

Meanwhile, four independent MPs — Kwame Asare Obeng (A Plus) of Gomoa Central, Worlasi Kpeli of Afram Plains North, Nandaya Yaw Stanley of Wulensi, and Ohene Kwame Frimpong of Asante Akim North — have declared their support for the NDC, giving the party a two-thirds majority in Parliament.