Augustus Andrews Nana Kwasi has retained his position as Ashanti Regional Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) after beating challenger Isham Alhassan Yaw Bonsu in the party’s regional executive election.
Nana Kwasi polled 814 votes against 622 votes for Bonsu, out of 1,436 votes cast, giving him a winning margin of 192 votes. Bonsu is a former Ashanti Regional Organiser of the party.
The victory extends Nana Kwasi’s tenure as chairman to eight years. The contest was keenly fought and attracted strong interest from party members across the region.
When the result was announced, Nana Kwasi was overcome with emotion as supporters gathered to celebrate, struggling to hold back tears while receiving congratulations.
Ahead of the vote, he had expressed confidence of securing another term, pointing to the party’s progress in the region under his leadership. He said the NDC’s presidential votes in Ashanti rose from about 300,000 when he first took office to about 450,000 in 2020 and 800,000 in 2024.
The Ashanti Region is widely regarded as a stronghold of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). His re-election is expected to strengthen his influence in the party as it works to consolidate its base, deepen its grassroots structures and improve its performance ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He is expected to work with the newly elected regional executives, constituency officers and other stakeholders to heal internal divisions and build unity in the region.
