Actress and politician, Ebi Bright
Popular Ghanaian actress and politician Ebi Bright has been nominated by President John Dramani Mahama for the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive Officer of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly.
The nomination was announced in a press release issued by the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs on April 23, 2025.
Her nomination is in accordance with Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Article 20(1) of the Local Government Act, 2016 (Act 936).
Bright, who ran for the Tema Central seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2024, joins seventy other nominees expected to represent their respective districts, pending approval by their local assemblies.
Ebi Bright first gained national attention as an actress and media personality before transitioning into politics.
She joined the NDC and quickly rose to prominence within the party, leveraging her celebrity status and strong communication skills.
In 2016, she contested as the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Tema Central Constituency. Although unsuccessful, her campaign energised younger and urban voters, increasing the NDC’s visibility in the area.
She ran again in 2020 and 2024 but was unable to unseat the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate, Charles Forson, in the most recent election.
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