Meet the elected Regional Football Association Chairmen
Results for the Regional Football Association (RFA) elections are trickling in after the polls were held across the country today.
Winners of the RFA Elections at a glance
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Salifu Zida- Upper East Region
Robert Duncan- Central Region
Yahaya Sadugu- Upper West Region
Daniel Agbogah- Volta Region
Ralph Gyambra - Brong Ahafo Region
Abu Alhassan- Northern Region
Simon Ehomah- Western Region
Samuel Aboabire- Greater Accra Region
Osei Tutu Agyemang-Ashanti Region
Linford Asamoah - Eastern Region
Upper East Region
In the Upper East region, Mr Salifu Shaibu Zida was re-elected as the Chairman for the Upper East RFA.
Mr Zida received 24 votes representing 75 per cent while his competitor Atiah Junior got 8 votes representing 25 per cent in the poll.
Central Region
Mr Robert Otieku Duncan has been elected the Chairman of the Central RFA by popular acclamation.
The owner and founder of Soccer Intellectuals Football Club was elected at a brief ceremony at the Cape Coast stadium.
63 out of 75 delegates were present at the congress venue to cast their votes.
Ashanti Region
Mr Osei Tutu Agyeman alias Kotoro retained the Ashanti RFA Chairmanship. Kotoro blew away retired referee Osei Nsiah with his 41 votes compared to Nsiah's 29 to retain the seat.
Greater Accra region
Mr Samuel Aboabire won the Greater Accra RFA Chairmanship slot ahead of closest challenger Eugene Jacquaye. The national U-20 team manager polled 73 votes to win the election.
Brong Ahafo region
Mr Ralph Gyambrah polled 52 votes to win the Brong Ahafo RFA Chairmanship slot.
Volta Region
Mr Daniel Agbogah, the Chairman of the Ho Dynamo FC won the Volta RFA role by popular acclamation.
Western region
Mr Simon Ehomah recorded 41 votes to win the Western RFA Chairmanship. He was trailed by James Asiedu Kaniyah on 28 votes and Mark Bismark Owusu on 26 votes.
Eastern region
Mr Linford Asamoah recorded a landslide victory in the Eastern region poll in Koforidua. He recorded 103 votes with Nana Budu managing only nine votes.
Upper West Region
Alhaji Yahaya Biyad extended his reign as Upper West RFA Chairman by four more years, edging Alhaji Baba Ahmed Pele by three votes in the contest.
Alhaji Biyad got 16 out of the 36 votes cast whilst Alhaji Baba Ahmed Pele had 13 votes with retired referee and now chief Dejang-Naa Seidu Bomison getting 7 votes.