By Samuel Yaokumah
Akropong-Akuapem (E/R), May 20, GNA – Akuapem North Municipal Assembly has confirmed President John Dramani Mahama’s nomination of John Evans Kumordzi as a new Chief Executive (MCE) of Akuapem North Municipal Assembly.
This was done in a transparent voting process, conducted by officials of the Electoral Commission under the supervision of the Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey.
Mr. Evans Kumordzi, in private life was a Corporal in the Ghana Police Service who resigned from the service to join the political trail to serve his motherland.
In the 2024 general election, he contested as a Parliamentary Candidate for Akuapem North constituency, on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress but was defeated by Mr. Sammy Awuku of the New Patriotic Party.
Before voting commenced, the Eastern Regional Minister swore in the 16 government appointees, officially mandating them as members of the assembly council and qualifying them to cast their votes.
According to the standing orders of the assembly, the total number of the house is 48 members, these include 32 Elected Assembly Members, and 16 Government Appointees.
After voting proceedings, Mr. Kumordzi polled 32 votes as against 16 members who did not endorse him.
This represents 67 per cent of the total votes casted, subsequently, endorsing him as a victor by 2\3 majority according to Article 243 (1) of the Ghana’s Constitution, 1992, and section 20 (1) of the Local Governance Act 936 (as amended).
The President’s nominee was then officially sworn into office by the Eastern Regional Minster.
In his acceptance speech, he promised to work in collaboration with all Assembly Members and other stakeholders to push the frontiers of development in the municipality.
He thanked all loyalists for giving him the nod and pledged to work in harmony with all to see to it that the government agenda in sanitation and youth unemployment would be given the necessary attention.
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DL/Kenneth Odeng Adade