Reginald Nii Bi Ayibonte

Reginald Niibi Ayi-Bonte is a Ghanaian politician and a former Member of Parliament of the Odododiodoo constituency. He was elected as MP during the 2000 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.[1][2][3]

The Honourable
Reginald Niibi Ayi-Bonte
Member of the Ghana Parliament
for Odododiodoo constituency
In office
January 2001 – December 2004
Preceded byNii Okaija Adamafio
Succeeded bySamuel Nii Ayi Mankattah
Personal details
BornAccra
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party

Politics

Ayi-Bonte spent four years in parliament from 2001 to 2004. In 2001, he secured the NPP's nomination to be a parliamentary candidate. In the parliamentary election, he polled 28,270 votes out of the 55,050 valid votes cast representing 51.40% and entered parliament.[4]

In 2004, he was nominated again at party primaries after beating competition from two others.[5] He lost the seat to Samuel Nii Ayi Mankattah during the 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.[6] In 2005, on the death of Mankattah, he sought for his party support to contest the Bye-election,[7] but was unsuccessful as Asafoatse Sidney Mankattah was selected by the NPP.

In 2007 and 2011, he was again unsuccessful at the party's primaries losing out to Mohammed Adjei Sowah and Victor Okaikoi respectively.[8][9][10]

He was appointed the head of the Legal Department of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly. In 2019, he contested in the primaries to be returned as the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party for the Odododiodioo Constituency.[1] He lost to Nii Lante Bannerman who was retained as the NPP's parliamentary candidate. Ayi-Bonte campaigned for Bannerman during the parliamentary elections held in 2020.[11]

In 2021, he was reported to be considered for the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly.[12]

References
  1. "NPP Primaries: Voters are here to correct their mistake – Niibi Ayi-Bonte". www.ghanaweb.com. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  2. "Weija Youth wants Niibi Ayibonte appointed DCE". www.ghanaweb.com. 2017-01-14. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  3. "NDC doing cement and block politics but will lose Greater Accra - Nii Ayibonte". Prime News Ghana. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  4. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Odododiodioo Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
  5. "Ghana: Nii Bi Ayi Bonte Wins Bid in Odododiodio". allafrica.com. The Daily Mail. 27 July 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  6. "Parliamentary Results Odododiodioo (Greater Accra Region)". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  7. GNA (21 September 2005). "Odododiodio Bye Election: Blood Will Flow". modernghana.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. "Odododiodio constituency unpredictable". pulse.com.gh. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. "Odododiodio seat: Adjei Sowah has Tackie Komme's seat in sight". modernghana.com. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  10. "Two back Okaikoi for Odododiodioo seat". modernghana.com. Daily Graphic. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  11. "Intensify your campaign for victory in Odododiodoo – Ayibonte urges NPP's Bannerman". citinewsroom.com. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  12. "Over 200 persons recommended for MMDCE slots in Greater Accra". citinewroom.com. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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