In the early hours of Monday, July 31, 2023, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly (KKMA), Mr Samuel Okoe Amanquah, and his wife were involved in a frightful road accident while heading towards Accra from Kpone.
The incident occurred at the spot of the defunct toll booth near the China Mall area, off the Accra Tema Motorway, at 05:30 hours.
Confirming the incident, Mr Abdela Abdulai, the Kpone-Katamanso Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), informed that Mr Amanquah and his wife were responding to treatment at a health facility in Tema.
He urged against attributing any spiritual meaning to the accident, emphasizing that it should not lead to disaffection within the party, especially with the forthcoming Parliamentary primaries.
This was the second time Mr Amanquah had been involved in a nearly fatal accident in recent times.
Mr Abdulai credited their survival to the couple's use of seat belts and urged all drivers and car users to prioritize seat belt usage while in motion.
Despite the accident, Mr Amanquah remained committed to his political aspirations.
Just five days before the incident, on July 26, he filed his nomination form at the NPP Kpone-Katamanso Constituency Office to contest in the forthcoming Parliamentary primaries.
The MCE expressed confidence in the NPP's ability to win the Kpone-Katamanso Constituency Parliamentary Seat for the first time under the fourth republic, ending the long-standing dominance of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the constituency since 1992.
Addressing party members, Mr Amanquah called for unity to ensure victory in the 2024 elections.
The forthcoming NPP parliamentary primaries, scheduled for November this year, will see approximately 1,035 delegates casting their votes.