David Adu Tutu, aka Lawyer JD
A private legal practitioner, David Adu Tutu, last Tuesday filed his nomination to challenge the incumbent Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, in the upcoming parliamentary primaries of the governing New Patriotic Party, slated for April 25.
Lawyer JD, as Mr Tutu is affectionately called, has promised a clean campaign. His coming into the race has sparked interest in the young constituency situated right at the outskirt of the Greater Accra region.
Banging their hopes on the biblical David verses Goliath story, his supporters have launched a campaign dubbed “Goliath b3ko”, suggesting he is the David that has come to salvage the constituency.
Amidst drumming and dancing, Mr Tutu and his supporters went on a procession across some principal streets of Nsawam before submitting the forms at the constituency office.
The forms were received by Akyea Larbi Micheal, chairman of the council of elders who doubles as the chairman for the constituency election committee. Mr Akyea advised him and his campaign team to conduct their activities with candour and with the interest of the constituency at heart.
About Mr Tutu
The young lawyer has been practicing for the past eight years. He is a senior associate at EnSafrica Ghana. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) certificate from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a professional practicing certificate in Law from Ghana School of Law. He also holds a certificate in comparative Constitutional Law from Fordham University, New York, USA, Lietner Center, a certificate in International Human Rights Law and a certificate in the Law Multinational Corporations from the same university.
He is currently a patron of the NPP’s youth wing in the constituency and also a patron for Loyal Ladies and Staunch Queens, both female groups within the party.
The Nsawam-Adoagyiri seat is currently occupied by Frank Annoh-Dompreh, who is seeking re-election. Mr Annoh-Dompreh, who is currently the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, filed his nomination on Monday.
