By Francis Kobena Tandoh
Delegates of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bono Region on Saturday voted to retain Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC Chairman of the party following a closely contested regional election.
Abronye secured 201 votes to defeat four other contestants and maintain his position as the leader of the NPP in the Bono East Region.
His victory gives him another mandate to lead the NPP’s regional structures and coordinate its activities across the region.
The result also places him in a position to continue overseeing the party’s organisational and political affairs at the regional level.
The regional chairman position is one of the most influential positions within the NPP’s regional structure, with the chairman playing a key role in coordinating constituency executives, mobilising party supporters and supervising the implementation of decisions taken by the party’s leadership.
Abronye’s re-election is particularly notable given the political attention surrounding him in recent months.
The former Jaman South Member of Parliament (MP), Mr Yaw Afful, polled 44 votes, while Afari Gyan and Kwabena Oppong failed to secure a vote.
In the other contests, Kate Amponsah Agyare was elected First Vice-Chairperson after polling 252 votes against Peter Boampong Asomah, who obtained 29 votes.
In the regional secretary contest, Kofi Ofosu Boateng emerged victorious after polling 187 votes. He will join the new regional executive team and will be responsible for supporting the administration and coordination of the party’s activities in the region.
The secretary position is also central to the functioning of the regional party structure, with the office responsible for administrative coordination, documentation and communication between the regional executives and other levels of the party.
Abdul Razak Oppong also secured victory in the regional organiser contest, polling 229 votes to emerge as the successful candidate.
Find the full results of the NPP Bono Regional Executive election below;
*BONO REGION NPP ASPIRANTS.*
*CHAIRMAN:*
1. KWAME BAFFOE ABRONYE-201
2. JOSEPH MENSAH-31
3. YAW AFFUL-44
4. AFARI GYAN-0
5. KWABENA OPPONG-0
*1st VICE:*
1. KATE AMPONSAH AGYARE-252
2. PETER BOAMPONG ASOMAH-29
*2nd VICE:*
1. KWADWO AGYEKUM-68
2. ISSA ISSAKA-89
3. KWAKU ANTWI AGYEI-123
*SECRETARY:*
1. KOFI OFOSU BOATENG-187
2. ASARE BAFFOUR EBENEZER-93
*DEPUTY SECRETARY:*
1. RANDY ASHRAF ISSAHAKU-145
2. STEPHEN OPUNI-135
Rejected 1
*WOMENs ORGANIZER:*
1. DORIS ASOMAH-139
2. SAMIRA SULLEY-142
*YOUTH ORGANIZER:*
1. JOEFFREY KWARTENG BROBBEY-58
2. SHADRACH ABREFAH MENSAH-92
3. ALHAJI BABA SUWARI-29
4. DAUDA IBRAHIM BAMBA-102
*NASARA ORGANIZER:*
1. FAISAL OSMAN MOHAMMED-177
2. WAHAB BASHIRU-101
Rejected-2
*TREASURER:*
1. HENRY OSEI-124
2. KASSIM SIAKA-25
3. VERONICA TUFFOUR-131
*ORGANIZER:*
1. ABDUL RAZAK OPPONG-229
2. DARLINGTON BILL BOAMPONG-52
*COMMUNICATIONS:*
1. FAHD OSMAN-170
2. ABUBAKARI YAKUBU-111
Source: Ghana Eye Report
