NDC elects new Upper West chairman as four incumbents lose positions
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West Region has elected procurement consultant Alhaji Alhassan Adam, popularly known as Randy, as its new Regional Chairman.
The 49-year-old defeated incumbent chairman Abdul Nasir Saani Bunas, polling 196 votes against Bunas’ 164. Sombawiere Samba Sankara, immediate past Nadowli-Kaleo Constituency Chairman, received 28 votes.
Randy’s victory marks a return to the contest after he lost to Bunas in the party’s 2022 regional elections.
The elections, which involved 392 delegates and 63 aspirants, also saw four incumbent regional executives lose their positions.
Abu Balifema, immediate past NDC Chairman for Wa East, was elected First Vice Chairman, while Boniface Tienaa secured the Second Vice Chairman position. Both defeated three other contenders in the respective races.
In the Women’s Organiser contest, Khalida M. A. Seidu defeated incumbent Prisca Domenyenvi Kuupole to secure the position.
Ms Seidu, Deputy National Coordinator of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) and daughter of former Wa Central MP M. A. Seidu, polled 23 votes. Eunice Kaminta received eight, while Ms Kuupole, who is also the Upper West Regional Coordinator of the Ghana School Feeding Programme, obtained five votes.
Gladys Sufuyani and Florence Kpan were elected as Deputy Women’s Organisers.
The incumbent Regional Youth Organiser, Banye Joseph, also lost his position to Dery Joshua.
Mr Joshua polled 21 votes against 18 for Mr Joseph, while Benedict Ninfaazumah received nine votes.
Denis Andaban Yelebangniba was elected Deputy Regional Youth Organiser after defeating Issa Suleimani Muthiew.
Dauda Buckman Empire won the Regional Organiser position, defeating incumbent Mwinibahaara Saad Thomas, a Presidential Staffer and Political Adviser to the Upper West Regional Minister.
Mr Empire polled 244 votes, while Mr Thomas secured 92. Bashiru Liman received 51 votes.
Rashid Bickson was elected Deputy Regional Organiser after defeating four other candidates.
Alex Bere won the Regional Secretary position, defeating four other contenders, in a result that gives Wa West Constituency representation in the party’s regional leadership.
Mr Bere polled 130 votes, ahead of Samson Asibi Abu, who obtained 97; Edward K. Daery, with 82; and Nurideen Pelpuo, who received 63.
Dr Ansongna B. Claudius was elected Deputy Regional Secretary after defeating four other aspirants.
Biekpe Sylvester and Moomin Razak Gadao won the Communications Officer and Zongo Caucus positions respectively.
Speaking after his election, Randy called for unity among party members and acknowledged the contributions of his opponents.
“This victory is not for me, it is for all of us. Our former Regional Chairman and my two elder brothers, they have fought a good fight. This victory, we will have to work together to see to it that things can ride,” he said.
He said he had anticipated victory based on the work his campaign team had undertaken across the constituencies and the outcomes of the constituency-level elections.
“We were 99% into victory based on the quality work we have done across the constituencies and the outcome of the various constituency elections that motivated us,” he said.
On reconciliation, he promised to engage members from all sides and address concerns within the party.
“We will get things right. We will have to sit down, discuss, open up. We don't have to cover up anything. We just have to open up to them, whatever the difficulty, then we sort it out,” he said.
Randy also said the party would work to retain all 11 parliamentary seats in the region and increase its winning margins.
“We will maintain 11/11 with increasing margins. That is what we expect to do. And we will have to reset the party as well in the region,” he added.
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