By
Christopher Tetteh/Jeffrey Tamakloe, GNA
Sunyani, July 27, GNA – The National
Democratic Congress (NDC) in Brong-Ahafo is ready to vet 45 aspirants who at
the close of nominations on Tuesday, July 24 had successfully submitted their
forms to contest for the different positions of the Party in the region.
Mr Kwame Aning Frimpong, the Chair of the
Regional Election Committee disclosed in an interview with the Ghana News
Agency on Thursday in Sunyani, saying the vetting which seeks to ascertain the
eligibility of each candidate is slated for Thursday to Sunday, August 02 to
05, 2018.
Mr Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo, a former Brong-Ahafo
Regional Minister and also Ghana`s Ambassador to Algeria during ex- President
John Dramani Mahama’s administration is going unopposed as the Regional
Chairman.
The Vice-Chairmanship position is a contested
among three personalities – Mr. Kwadwo Takyi-Arhin, aka Thunder, the incumbent
Regional Youth Organiser and also the Chief Executive Officer of Techiman
Eleven Wonder Football Club and Messrs Ibrahim Gariba and Nasiru Yusuf, leading
members of the Party in the region.
Mr Dennis Yeboah Twumasi, the incumbent
Regional Secretary is retaining his position unopposed, but Mr Mohammed Seidu,
popularly called ‘Maha’, the current Regional Organiser is being challenged by
two others, Messrs Akwasi Lampo and Prince Opoku Mensah.
The other positions are; Deputy Organiser three, Treasurer, two, Deputy Treasurer
two, Communication Officer, three, Deputy Communication Officer, two,
Youth Organiser four, Deputy Youth Organiser, eight and Zongo Caucus
Coordinator, Alhaji Baba Awudu Gausu, a former Regional Organiser, unopposed.
GNA