Bernard Baidoo stood victorious after a tense contest in the Akwatia by-election, declaring that what happened on Tuesday was more than a political win.
“The people listened to the message we gave them, and we saw that they had really imbibed. They gave us a hope, some hope of a sort, which hope has resulted in what we see today,” he said after the declaration.
Mr Baidoo insisted that confidence was never in short supply.
“We’ve always been very confident. We’ve been in this game for a while. If you are in it and you are losing, you will know, except maybe if you don’t want to be honest yourself.”
He explained that his campaign was grounded in clarity and focus.
“For me, I’ve always said, when you are going into such a contest, there are a lot of things you will hear, but I don’t focus on tangential. The focus is on the main ball.
“My focus is to have my message delivered. The people accept it, and then they take it up and work to make sure, eh, victory is delivered.”
Mr Baidoo brushed off past controversies, saying distraction could have derailed the campaign.
“Some of these comments, if you are not careful, you will be swayed by them, and then you go outside the main target and then be dealing with unnecessary stuff. Elections were held, and we have the results.”
