{"id":1267004,"date":"2022-12-18T07:46:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T07:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/18\/popular-ndc-delegate-au-farouk-dies-ahead-of-congress\/"},"modified":"2022-12-18T07:46:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T07:46:24","slug":"popular-ndc-delegate-au-farouk-dies-ahead-of-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/18\/popular-ndc-delegate-au-farouk-dies-ahead-of-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular NDC delegate AU Farouk dies ahead of Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A popular delegate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) from the Northern Region popularly known as AU Farouk has died.<\/p>\n<p>AU Farouk who is known for his contributions to political shows across the country is said to have collapsed at the University of Ghana where most delegates were lodging for the Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini speaking to Citi News said the body of AU Farouk has been flown to the Northern Region for burial.<\/p>\n<p>According to Suhuyini, the delegate died of a suspected heart attack on Friday shortly after he arrived in Accra.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Delegates of the opposition National Democratic Congress will today, Saturday, December 17, 2022, gather at the Accra sports stadium to elect national executives for the party.<\/p>\n<p>About 9,000 delegates are expected to be deployed from the party\u2019s various constituencies to partake in the voting process.<\/p>\n<p>The keenly contested national chairmanship position will be between the incumbent Chair, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, the incumbent General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, a former Member of Parliament, Nii Armah Ashiety, and Samuel Yaw Adusei.<\/p>\n<p>The two frontrunners, Mr. Asiedu Nketiah and Mr. Ofosu Ampofo have equally expressed confidence in winning the enviable chairmanship position after working tirelessly for the party.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check below the list of candidates vying for various positions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CHAIRMAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SAMUEL YAW ADUSEI<br \/>JOHNSON ASEIDU NKETIA<br \/>SAMUEL OFOSU AMPOFO<br \/>NII ARMAH ASHIETEY<\/p>\n<p><strong>VICE CHAIRMAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SHERIF ABDUL-NASIRU<br \/>ABANGA YAKUBU ALHASSAN<br \/>DR. SHERRY AYITTEY<br \/>SETH OFORI OHENE<br \/>AWUDU SOFO AZOURKA<br \/>ALHAJI AMADU B. SOROGHO<br \/>ALHAJI HABIBU ADRAMANI<br \/>EVELYN ENYONAM MENSAH<\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL SECRETARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ELVIS AFRIYIE ANKRAH<br \/>FIFI FIAVI KWETEY<br \/>DR. PETER BOAMAH OTOKUNOR<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEPUTY GENERAL\u00a0SECRETARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FRANCIS LANME GURIBE<br \/>CATHERINE DEYNU<br \/>BARBARA SERWAA ASAMOAH<br \/>GBANDE FOYO MUSTAPHA<br \/>KWAME ZU<br \/>BRADI PAUL OPATA<br \/>EVANS AMOO<\/p>\n<p><strong>NATIONAL\u00a0ORGANIZER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>JOSHUA HAMIDU AKAMBA<br \/>HENRY OSEI AKOTO<br \/>MAHDI MOHAMMED GIBRILL<br \/>SIDII ABUBAKARI<br \/>SOLOMON YAW NKANSAH<br \/>CHIEF HAMILTON BINEY NIXON<br \/>JOSEPH YAMMIN<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEPUTY\u00a0NATIONAL\u00a0ORGANIZER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>KOBBY BARLON<br \/>HABIB MOHAMMED TAHIRU<br \/>ELIKEM ERIC KEVIN KWAME KOTOKO<br \/>ALHAJI YAW KUNDOW<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMMUNICATION OFFICER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SAMMY GYAMFI<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEPUTY COMMUNICATION OFFICER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GODWIN AKO GUNN<\/p>\n<p>ADONGO ATULE JACOB<br \/>MALIK BASINTALE<br \/>KWAKU BOAHEN ANTHONY<br \/>MOHAMMED NAZIRU<\/p>\n<p><strong>ZONGO CAUCUS CO-ORDINATOR-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ABASS ZULKARNAIN KAMBARI<br \/>HON. ALHAJI BABANLAMIE ABU SADAT<br \/>MAMAH MOHAMMED COLE YOUNGER<br \/>ABDUL-AZIZ MOHAMMED<br \/>YAKUBU MAHMUD MUDI<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEC MEMBERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EPHRAIM NII TAN SACKEY<br \/>PEREZ FERNANDEZ ARMAH LARYEA<br \/>ISSAHAKU ISSAH ADEL<br \/>REV. IRENE SENA AGBLEKE<br \/>ABDULLAH FARRAKHAN ISHAQ<br \/>MALIK ADAMA<br \/>VICTORIA KUMA-MINTAH<br \/>EMMANUEL EWOENAM YAO ADZOME-DZOKANDA<br \/>CECILIA N. ASAGA<br \/>EBENEZER EFFAH HACKMAN<br \/>NAJAWA ALHAJI ISSAH<br \/>STEPHEN LADZEDO<br \/>ANITA ANNAN<br \/>RANSFORD CHATMAN VANNI-AMOAH<br \/>THOMAS AYISI KUMAH<br \/>WONDER VICTOR KUTOR<br \/>MOHAMMED MAMUDU<br \/>ARABA TAGOE<br \/>FAMOUS KWESI KUADUGAH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A popular delegate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) from the Northern Region popularly known as AU Farouk has died. AU Farouk who is known for his contributions to political shows across the country is said to have collapsed at the University of Ghana where most delegates were lodging for the Congress. 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