The seat became vacant after the death of her husband, Mr Emmanuel Kyeremanteng

Agyarko, the sitting Member of Parliament on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Madam Alhassan arrived at the premise of the Commission at 1330 hours, with the party executives and supporters to present the forms.

Mr Charles Kwame Osei, the Deputy Returning Officer, Ayawaso West Wuogon, who received the forms, told the Ghana News Agency that, the Commission was satisfied with the requirements on the nomination forms after its appraisal.

This was supported by 18 other registered voters in the Constituency as assenting to the nomination. Other documents are two copies of a recent post card-size photograph taken against a red background, revealing the full face and ears of the candidate.

He commended the supporters for comporting themselves and urged them to engage in

descent campaign to advance the democratic credentials of the country. Madam Alhassan, in an interview with Ghana News Agency after submitting the forms, thanked the leadership of the party and the supporters for the awesome support she received from the primaries till the submission of the forms.

The NPP Aspirant said prioritising on sanitation is a goal because a decent environment was critical in addressing the health of the area and urged the electorates in the Constituency to vote for her to put her plans into action. The EC on Thursday, January 10, opened nominations for the aspirants in the Constituency and ended on Saturday, January 12, 2019.

The EC had so far given the nod to four MP Aspirants to contest the by-election in the constituency. They are Mr Delali Kwasi Brempong, representing the National Democratic Congress; Madam Lydia Alhassan, representing the New Patriotic Party; Mr William Dowokpor, for the Peoples Progressive Party; and Mr Clement Boadi, representing the Liberal Party of Ghana.

Mr Boadi said he represent the youth and would focus on sanitation, youth employment and institute a consultative committee with the constituency members