By Robert Tachie Menson
Dormaa-Ahenkro (Bono), Oct. 27, GNA-National Democratic Congress (NDC) delegates at the Dormaa Central Constituency of the Bono Region have retained Mr George Yaw Adu as the constituency chairman.
Mr Adu, the incumbent chairman polled 837 votes to beat his only contender Mr Nicholas Kumi Acheaw who had 375 votes, and there were three rejected ballots.
About 1,290 delegates comprising branch and polling station executives; electoral coordinators drawn from 15 polling stations participated in the polls conducted and supervised by the Electoral Commission at Dormaa-Ahenkro.
They decided on 55 candidates who contested for the various constituency positions.
The delegates also endorsed Mr Robert Asiedu as the Vice Chairman, polling 506 votes to defeat his two other challengers, Mr Peter Kwadwo Boakye, 359 votes, and Mr Yaw Peter Oppong, 331 votes. Two ballots were rejected.
For the secretary, Mr David Atta Twum, the incumbent also retained the position with 690 votes to beat Mr Sadick Suleman, 408 votes and Mr Yaw Thomas Boateng, 114 votes and there were three rejected ballots.
Mr Kwadwo Mahamadu Dramani was also elected as the deputy constituency secretary, polling 615 votes, and beating Mr Gyamfi Mavis Nyarko who had 575 votes. Seven ballots were rejected.
The incumbent deputy secretary, Mr Daniel Hinne also retained his position with 456 votes defeating Mr Kumi Asare who had 283 votes, with five rejected ballots.
For the deputy organiser, Mr Salifu Serekye secured the position with 729 votes to beat Mr Jacob Kwasi Awisi Obiri who had 469 votes and 10 ballots were rejected.
Mr Albert Kuudening secured the deputy youth organiser position with 52 votes, beating Mr Seidu Kinda, 48 votes, Mr Hayford Effah, 19 votes, Mr Samuel Yeboah, 12 votes and Mr Emmanuel Ndogonaa, one vote.
Mr Kingsford Kyei Fosu was also elected as the treasurer with 440 votes to beat Madam Rosemary Appiah, the incumbent who had 420 votes and Mr Patrick Koosono Nyamekye polling 337 votes. There were five rejected ballots.
For deputy treasurer, Mad Ayishetu Mustapha secured the position with 660 votes, beating Mr Eric Amponsah, 523 votes, with eight rejected ballots.
Mr Eric Yeboah Kyeremeh also retained the communication officer position with 682 votes, beating his two rivals, Mr Yaw Nsia, 264 votes, and Mr Peter Mensah, 259 votes and four ballots were rejected.
Mr Yakubu Gigrilla also won the deputy communication officer position with 454 votes against his two contenders Mr Phillip Kyeremeh, 440 votes and Mr Evans Ofori Agyemang 310 votes and there were six rejected ballots.
The youth organiser position went to Mr Awudu Mubarick Achab who had 66 votes, beating Mr Collins Kwarteng, 41 votes and Mr Yeboah Razak Kwabena, 25 votes.
Mad Adiata Mutalo was also elected as the women’s organiser with 71 votes, beating Mad Joyce Agyeiwaa, 16 votes and Mad Christiana Yaa Asieduaa 15 votes, while Mad Naomi Amponsah also secured the deputy women organiser position with 95 votes, beating Mad Eunice Amoabeng Asiraa, 42 votes.
Mr Mamadu Hassan and Mr Bright Yeboah were also elected as the Zongo caucus coordinator and youth organiser by popular acclamation.
The delegates also elected other executive members, comprising Mr Kwame Gyamfi, 87 votes, Mr Kwaku Owusu, 160 votes, Mr Razark Gariba Abu, 82 votes, Mr Mohammed Ali, 70 votes and Mr Barikisu Mohammed, 241votes.
The rest were Mr Kounbuu Somey, 137 votes, Mr Evans Selka Duut, 86 votes, and Mr Addison Twum, 151 votes.
Mr Adu, the newly elected Constituency Chairman commended the delegates for the confidence reposed in them pledged their commitment to work hard for the party to retain political power in the Election 2028.
GNA
Edited by Dennis Peprah/Kenneth Odeng Adade
Reporter: Robert Tachie Menson
Email: [email protected]