The incumbent Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Augustus Nana Akwasi Andrews, has been elected to serve a third term.
According to certified results declared by an official of the Electoral Commission (EC), Diana Osei Assibey, Chairman Andrews polled 814 votes to defeat his closest contender, Isham Alhassan Yaw Bonsu, the incumbent Regional Organiser, who secured 622 votes.
The newly elected regional leadership were sworn into office by the Director of Welfare of the NDC, Vida Addae.
The event was graced by the Minister of Defence, Gilbert Kenneth Adjei; a member of the Council of State, Betty Mould-Iddrisu; the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene; and the former Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) and Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST), Kwame Awuah-Darko, among others.
CERTIFIED RESULTS OF NDC ASHANTI REGIONAL EXECUTIVE ELECTION;
CHAIRMAN
Augustus Nana Kwasi Andrews - 814
Isham Alhassan Yaw Bonsu - 622
VICE CHAIRMAN
George Cudjoe Abofra - 12
Sualihu Musah - 311
Kwame Obeng Darko - 71
John Kwaame Jabri - 487
Adjei Baffour Acquah - 343
Adamu Yakubu - 47
Hopeson Kwaku Keku - 62
Matthew Atule Aboud - 102
SECRETARY
Daniel Baah Acheamfour - 983
Elvis Abima Koka - 271
Samuel Duku Sarfo - 166
DEPUTY SECRETARY
Alice Anthony A. - 830
Prince Ofori Atta - 217
Asumah Moro - 254
Yussif Haruna - 135
TREASURER
Marvin Philip Frazer Norman - Unopposed
DEPUTY TREASURER
Prince Attah - Unopposed
COMMUNICATION OFFICER
Abdul Waliu Kabore Mahmud - 1,109
Patrick Atuah - 328
DEPUTY COMMUNICATION OFFICER
James Sukah - 690
Musah Yussif - 200
Gabriel Asiedu - 547
ORGANISER
Osman Abdullah Nabali - 310
Emmanuel Reagan Fynn - 365
Osei Richmond - 549
Patrick Opoku Fofie - 115
Saeed Umar - 91
Justice Alfa Haroun Ahmed - 7
DEPUTY ORGANISER
Charles Okyeame-Kofi Adu - 68
Seidu Yahaya - 227
Anyars Ibrahim - 121
Robert Tilton Owusu - 101
Asare Bediako Vincent - 197
Maxwell Deku - 53
Sylvester Agyapong - 186
Emmanuel Amoakoh Mensah - 16
Richard Opee Amoako - 44
Ismail Nuhu - 33
Nana Akwasi Agyemang - 7
Andrews Nyaaba Nsoh - 9
Ivan Bilson Yeboah - 290
ZONGO CAUCUS COORDINATOR
Mubarik Inusah - 596
Sheikh Baazi Salifu - 191
Mallam Yahaya Mohammed - 136
Naziru Hamza Usman - 512
