By Benjamin Asomah
Koraso, (Bono) Oct. 25, GNA-Delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Berekum West Constituency of the Bono Region has elected Mr Julius Nainoo as the chairman of the party.
He polled 334 valid votes to unseat the incumbent chairman, Mr James Ntim who had 302 valid votes in an election conducted and supervised by the Electoral Commission (EC) at Koraso in the constituency.
The delegates also elected Mr Simeon Sakyi as the Vice Chairman with 336 votes beating Mr Emmanuel Amankona who had 298 votes.
Mr Effah Jame, Mr Victor Abeam Takyi, Mr Ernest Korang and Mr Francis Gyamfi were elected as the party’s constituency Communications Officer, Youth Organiser, and Deputy Organiser by a popular acclamation.
The Women Organizer position went to Madam Regina Ferka who secured 43 votes to beat her only contender Madam Diana Koranteng, polling 27 votes while Mr Forster Kyere also secured 59 votes for the Deputy Youth Organiser position beating Mr Emmanuel Acheampong who had 11 votes.
Mad Esther Mmra secured 39 votes to beat Madam Gladys Kyeremaa who had 31 votes for the deputy women organiser position, with Sampson Adjei polling 445 votes for the Zongo Caucus position beating Ibrahim Sheik Idrisu who had 186 votes.
The Deputy Treasurer position went to Madam Linda Akrasi, 364 votes defeating Mr Isaac Yeboah, 269 votes while the Deputy Communications Officer position went to Mr Abraham Lincon, 348 votes beating Mr Kofi Mclean, 293 votes.
Mr Augustine Nketia was also elected as the Constituency Organizer with 421 votes beating Mr Anthony Amoah, 215 votes while Treasure position went to Mr eric Amponsa Benneh, 291 votes beating his two contenders, Mr Francis Kwadwo Atta, 242 votes and Mr Daniel Osei, 99 votes.
For the secretary position, Mr Kwasi Asoma was elected with 341 votes beating his sole contender Mr Eric Kyere, 294 votes, while Mr Prince Dwabeng polled 354 votes to secure the Deputy Secretary position beating Mr Peter Adjei, 276 votes.
Other executive members comprised Mr Stephen Kofi Kyere, 60 votes, Mr Eric Aseidu, 100 votes, Mr Samuel Acheaw, 148 votes, Mr Solomon Dadzie, 77 votes, Mr Frank Owusu, 66 votes, Mad Joyce Yeboah, 43 votes, Mr Ransford Korang, 52 votes, Mr Solomon Owusu, 38 votes and Mr Kofi Baa, 40 votes.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) Mr Nainoo, the newly elected constituency chairman pledged his commitment to work hard to make the NDC more appealing in the constituency.
He expressed appreciation to the delegates for the confidence reposed in the newly elected executives and assured their dedication to work hard for the NDC to retain the Berekum West constituency parliamentary seat and political power in the Election 2028.
GNA
Edited by Dennis Peprah/Linda Asante Agyei