Upper West NDC Regional Chairmanship race: Randy reigns, Bunas booted out

Wa, (UW/R), Nov. 15, GNA – Mr Randy Alhassan Adams, a business mogul, has been elected Upper West Regional Chairperson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at the party’s just-ended Regional Delegates Conference held across the country.  

Mr Adams secured 196 votes out of 388 valid votes cast, while his closest contender, the incumbent chairperson, Mr Abdul Saani Nasir, popularly known as Bunas, also a business tycoon in the region, had 164 votes, and Mr Sombawiera Samba-Sankara managed 28 votes.   

The election, held at the Wa Technical Institute in Wa at the weekend, saw heavy security deployment by the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies, including the military, to ensure a peaceful and incident-free exercise. 

The outcome of the Upper West Regional conference reflected a significant change in the party’s regional leadership, as some incumbent regional executives, including the Women’s organiser and Regional Organiser, who contested the elections, also lost their positions. 

The election grounds were filled with pomp and pageantry as supporters of Mr Adams and other victors celebrated the victories. 

Other elected executives were: Vice-Chairperson, Abu Baliffiama; Secretary, Alex Bere; Deputy Secretary, Dr. Claudius Angsongna; Organiser, Bukman Dawuda; and Deputy Organiser, Rashid Bickson. 

Others were: Treasurer, Aminu Abudu Kanchuo; Communications Officer, Sylvester Biekpe (B. T. Sly); Deputy Communications Officer, Dennis Andaban; and Zongo Caucus Coordinator, Moomen Razak Gado. 

The rest were: Youth Organiser, Dery Joshua; Deputy Youth Organiser, Abakpon Faali; Women’s Organiser, Khalida M. A. Seidu; and Deputy Women’s Organiser, Gladys Sufiyan. 

The election was supervised by the Upper West Regional office of the Electoral Commission, while the oaths of office and secrecy were administered by Mr Emmanuel Zumakpeh, Administrator at the party’s head office. 

Addressing the media shortly after the swearing-in, Mr Adams (Chairman Randy) expressed gratitude to the delegates for the confidence reposed in him and the other elected executives.  

He assured the rank and file of the party of the new executive team’s commitment to uniting the party and strengthening its structures to retain all eleven parliamentary seats in the region in the 2028 general election. 

Chairman Randy acknowledged the contributions of the immediate past chairperson and the other aspirants to the development of the party, and said they had a key role to play in moving the party forward. 

“Our former regional chairman and my two elder brothers have fought a good fight. With this victory, we will have to work together to see to it that things are right, he added. 

Reporter: Philip Tengzu/Freda Mwini, GNA