Kwadwo Nyamekye-Marfo has retained his position as Bono Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after a landslide victory over Justice Samuel Adjei in the party’s regional executive elections.
Nyamekye-Marfo polled 361 votes against Adjei’s 36, a margin of 325 votes and more than 90 percent of the 397 votes cast. Adjei is a former Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional Minister.
The contest was the first time Nyamekye-Marfo had faced a challenger for the position, having been returned unopposed in both 2018 and 2022.
A total of 412 delegates from the region’s 12 constituencies took part in the polls, with 28 aspirants contesting various executive positions.
The Electoral Commission supervised the exercise, which was described as generally smooth and peaceful, with security personnel stationed at the venue to maintain order.
In the Secretary race, Dennis Yeboah Twumasi won with 239 votes, ahead of Zakari Mohammed who had 77 votes, Ohene-Essel Etur Kwasi with 35 votes, James Kwadwo Tannor with 23 votes, Stephen Kwadwo Yeboah with 18 votes and Saliu Issaka with 5 votes, while William Kwame Anin F. recorded no vote.
Peter Lonyian Suaka secured the Deputy Secretary position with 247 votes, beating Justice Osman Fuseini who polled 78 votes, Moses Kofi Woli with 50 votes and Augustine Sah Kofi with 22 votes.
Mohammed Seidu won the Organiser position with 226 votes against Ishaq Hamza’s 171 votes, while Isaac Amponsah Badu took the Treasurer position with 206 votes, ahead of Afram Kwabena Benjamin with 174 votes and Sampson Amponsah with 16 votes. Ayomah Moro won the Deputy Treasurer position with 320 votes, defeating Oheneba Bonsu Aboraa who had 77 votes.
Seth Kobins was elected Deputy Regional Communications Officer with 193 votes, ahead of Francis Kwame Obeng with 93 votes, Stephen Arphul Adu with 74 votes, Amos Ferkah with 22 votes and Gabriel Kwabena Kwarteng with 15 votes.
In the Deputy Women Organiser contest, where two were to be elected, Amankwaa Karkari Irene led with 15 votes, followed by Fati Ibrahim with 10 votes, Helena Sakyiwaa with 9 votes and Deborah Naah with 6 votes.
Yahaya Mohammed Bamba won the Zongo Caucus position with 171 votes, beating Sadick Abdallah who had 69 votes and Sheikh Moro Awudu who polled 56 votes.
Twumasi, Suaka, Seidu, Badu and Moro all retained positions they already held. Ali Adjei was returned unopposed as 1st Vice-Chairman, Takyi Arhin as 2nd Vice-Chairman, Charles Tuffour as Regional Communications Director and Rasheed Ahmed as Youth Organiser, while Mahama Nurudeen was also elected Deputy Organiser unopposed.
