A/R: NPP Elections Underway (Photos)

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Sat 21st Apr, 2018 15:59

The Ashanti regional branch of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) election is underway at the Ejura Agriculture College -Sekyere Odumase Municipal.

About 800 delegates have converged at the venue to elect regional officers who would be in the helm of affairs of the party for another triumphant 2020 victory.

The delegates and supporters of the various candidates are spotted clad in the party’s paraphernalia.

The delegates have queued to vote for their favourite candidates.

Majority of the candidates are around the election grounds.

Police officers are also on the ground to ensure that security issues that may arise are handled.

The incumbent regional chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako popularly called ‘Chairman Wontumi’ is going unopposed after his close contender Robert Asare Bediako stepped down weeks ago.

The incumbent Regional secretary Sam Pyne is also going unopposed. His contender Kwaku Atta Sarpong yesterday wrote a letter to the elections committee of his decision to step down.

Other candidates include:

Women organiser: Nana Ama Ampomaa (incumbent)

Ms Beatrice Owusu

Deputy secretary:

Kabore Moro

Frank Antwi-Boasiako

Raymond Oppong Boateng

Daniel Donkor

Kwame Adom Appiah

Regional organiser

Daniel Boateng

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