President John Mahama says he is saddened by the tragic death of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Shai Osudoku constituency, Desmond William Ocloo.
William Ocloo, a parliamentary hopeful, died on the spot in the crash which occurred at Juaso in the Ashanti Region on Friday, March 4, 2016.
He said "The loss of our parliamentary candidate for Shai Osudoku fills me with sadness. He was a promising youngman. Condolences to his family."
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Akufo Addo also in a statement also consoled the family of the late parliamentary candidate.
He said, "I recall fondly my one encounter with Desmond, which was on Friday, February 5, 2016, at the funeral in Osuwem of the late Paramount Chief and former President of the Shai Osudoku Traditional Area, Nene Klagbordjor V. I met him at Osuwem in the company of Hon. E.T. Mensah, Member of Parliament for Ningo/Prampram, and struck up a pleasant relationship. I extend sincere condolences to his family and the NDC on this unfortunate accident. May his soul rest in perfect peace"
William Ocloo during the NDC primaries pulled 4,350 over Dr. Kpessah Whyte who pulled 3,189, David Tetteh Assumeng, 1,280 and Ebenezer Adzakli pulled 393 to become the 2016 parliamentary candidate for the Shai Osudoku constituency.