Ghana election: Actor John Dumelo wins Ayawaso West constituency

Famous Ghanaian actor John Dumelo has emerged victorious in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency election, defeating incumbent Lydia Alhassan in the 2024 general elections.

Dumelo, who ran on the platform of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), won with 40,561 votes, while Alhassan, of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), secured 27,377 votes.

The parliamentary election, held on Saturday, December 7, 2024, marked a major political achievement for Dumelo, who had previously contested the seat in 2020 but narrowly lost to Alhassan.

Beginning his acting career in 1991 while still in school, Dumelo has since become a household name, featuring in numerous films across both the Ghanaian (Gollywood) and Nigerian (Nollywood) movie industries.