Nyamekye-Marfo retains NDC Bono Regional chairmanship with 361 votes

Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo has kept his post as Bono Regional Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), beating Justice Samuel Adjei in the party’s regional executive elections.

He polled 361 votes to Mr Adjei’s 36, a lead of 325 votes and more than 90 percent of the 397 votes cast in the contest. Mr Adjei is a former Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister.

This was the first time Mr Nyamekye-Marfo has faced a challenger as he was returned unopposed in 2018 and 2022.

In all, 412 delegates from the region’s 12 constituencies took part, and 28 aspirants contested various executive positions.

The Electoral Commission supervised the elections, which were generally smooth and peaceful with no major incidents reported. Security personnel were stationed at the venue to keep order and protect delegates.

The results in the other contested positions were as follows.

Regional Secretary:Dennis Yeboah Twumasi: 239 votesZakari Mohammed: 77Ohene-Essel Etur Kwasi: 35James Kwadwo Tannor: 23Stephen Kwadwo Yeboah: 18Saliu Issaka: 5William Kwame Anin F.: none

Deputy Regional Secretary:Peter Lonyian Suaka: 247 votesJustice Osman Fuseini: 78Moses Kofi Woli: 50Augustine Sah Kofi: 22

Regional Organiser:Mohammed Seidu: 226 votesIshaq Hamza: 171

Regional Treasurer:Isaac Amponsah Badu: 206 votesAfram Kwabena Benjamin: 174Sampson Amponsah: 16

Deputy Regional Treasurer:Ayomah Moro: 320 votesOheneba Bonsu Aboraa: 77

Deputy Regional Communications Officer:Seth Kobins: 193 votesFrancis Kwame Obeng: 93Stephen Arphul Adu: 74Amos Ferkah: 22Gabriel Kwabena Kwarteng: 15

Deputy Women Organisers (two elected):Amankwaa Karkari Irene: 15 votesFati Ibrahim: 10Helena Sakyiwaa: 9Deborah Naah: 6

Zongo Caucus:Yahaya Mohammed Bamba: 171 votesSadick Abdallah: 69Sheikh Moro Awudu: 56

Mr Twumasi, Mr Suaka, Mr Seidu, Mr Badu and Mr Moro all retained posts they already held. Ali Adjei (1st Vice-Chairman), Takyi Arhin (2nd Vice-Chairman), Charles Tuffour (Regional Communications Director) and Rasheed Ahmed (Youth Organiser) were returned unopposed, and Mahama Nurudeen was elected Deputy Organiser, also unopposed.