Ablekuma West is one of the 275 constituencies represented in the

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. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the

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system of election. Ablekuma West is located in the Accra Metropolis in the Greater Accra Region of

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. The member elected at the 2012 general election was

Ursula Owusu Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful (born 20 October 1964) hails from Akim Oda in the Eastern Region of Ghana. She is a lawyer, women's rights activist and a Ghanaian parliamentarian representing Ablekuma West constituency. She is currently the Minister ...

of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

History and boundaries

Ablekuma West was one of 45 newly created constituencies for the 2012 general election. It covers the districts of

Dansoman Dansoman is a suburban town in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, located near Accra and Takoradi district of the Accra Metropolitan Area. The town is known for being one of the largest estates in West Africa. History The town was founded by th ...

, Sahara, Gbegbeyise, Agege, Glefe, Opetekwe and Shiabu. Before the 2016 general election, incumbent MP

was challenged in an NPP

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by constituency chairman Theophilus Tettey Enyo and businessman Roni Nicole. The primary proved controversial, with disputes over voting registers used resulting in legal challenges by party members and Enyo's withdrawal. Owusu beat Nicole by 554 votes to 317, with up to 400 members reported to have boycotted the contest in protest.

Members of Parliament

Elections

References

{{Ghanaian constituencies Parliamentary constituencies in the Greater Accra Region 2012 establishments in Ghana Constituencies established in 2012