Alhaji Bolnaba wins another term as NDC Upper East Regional Chairman

Alhaji Abdulai Mumuni Bolnaba has won another term as Upper East Regional Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), beating challenger Duncan Nsoh Ghaneba by 220 votes.

Mr Bolnaba polled 371 votes to Mr Ghaneba’s 151 in the party’s regional executive elections, held on Saturday, November 14, at the GNAT Hall in Bolgatanga. A total of 570 delegates were eligible to vote. The poll was part of the NDC’s nationwide regional elections ahead of its national executive elections.

Mr Bolnaba first became chairman in December 2005, after defeating the then-incumbent, Alhaji Patience Abubakari, and has kept the post in later regional elections. That makes him one of the party’s longest-serving regional chairmen.

Below are the results for other positions:

Vice-Chairman:Issaka Haruna: 171 votesAkasoba Clement Anabire: 145James Kojo B. Kopanamo: 116Abubakari Salifu Atongo: 92

Regional Secretary:Jonathan Abdalla Salifu: 303 votesPallas Apuakasi: 133James Gbandan Konzabre: 60Alexis Adugdaa Ayamdor: 28

Deputy Secretary:John Akutam: 190 votesSolomon Azomyan: 181Aiden Adafula: 54Rufai M. Zubeiru: 51Maclean Ayamga: 23Iddrisu Alalbilla: 20

Deputy Organiser:John Assibi Nyaaba: 271 votesSuilamana Bielbiel: 175Sampana Zure Abass: 73

Treasurer:Fidelis Akanyani: 246 votesMonica Anachiiinaba: 144James Avokbilla: 54Justice Aduko: 53Nyaaba Patrick Ayuusah: 23

Deputy Treasurer:Amoliga David: 201 votesIssah Tammu: 168Abubakari Ayariga Hamidu: 151

Youth Organiser:Samari Samson Eliasu: 29 votesProsper Adongo: 24Alfred Awuni: 4

Women’s Organiser:Fazia Quidad Yakubu: 32 votesVida Caroline Kurugu: 12

Deputy Women’s Organiser:Cynthia Atoko: 22 votesRebecca Assibi Akologo: 15Martha Pok-Anto Winne: 3Monica Bakiva: 2Mariama Musah: 1

Zongo Caucus Coordinator:Salifu Alukuba: 216 votesHudu Yahaya: 179Alhassan Nasir: 125

Yasaana Ibrahim Mutawakilu was elected Regional Organiser and Gasper Sunday Webakur Communications Officer, both unopposed.