Newly appointed Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edward Omane Boamah, has promised to work tirelessly to ensure the party recaptures power in 2024.
His appointment was announced in a press release issued on Thursday, August 24, 2023, and signed by the NDC’s General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey.
Dr Omane Boamah is among some 32 new appointees to head various positions in the party ahead of next year’s crucial season.
He takes over from Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, who has served in the position since 2019.
Other notable names in the list of appointees include Joshua Alabi, Samuel Sarpong and Abdul Rauf Khalid as part of the NDC’s vice chairpersons, while legal practitioner Godwin Kudzo Tameklo also occupies the director of legal affairs post.
According to the party, the decision was concluded after a National Executive Committee meeting.
In his acceptance statement, Dr. Omane Boamah expressed his excitement about the appointment and pledged to work toward winning power for the party.
“I am excited to work with an excellent election management and IT team. Our team has proven itself and demonstrated viability and promise in the recent NDC Presidential Primaries and the Assin North Constituency Parliamentary by-election.
“To our Leader and 2024 flag bearer, President John Dramani Mahama, Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, and the entire NDC leadership and supporters, I promise to work tirelessly and contribute my best to secure victory for the party and all Ghanaians in the 2024 elections,” he stated.
He continued by indicating that with his experience and understanding of the impact of technology and unbiased research on modern-day elections, he will commit to working loyally, cooperatively, strategically, meticulously, effectively, efficiently, and resiliently. He believes that will “help bring the NDC back to power on January 07, 2025”.
Below is Dr. Omane Boamah’s press statement.
PRESS STATEMENT
“I accept to take charge of the NDC Elections and IT Directorate.”
I humbly accept my appointment as Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC). I am excited to work with an excellent election management and IT team. Our team has proven itself and demonstrated viability and promise in the recent NDC Presidential Primaries and the Assin North Constituency Parliamentary by-election.
To our Leader and 2024 flag bearer, President John Dramani Mahama, Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, and the entire NDC leadership and supporters, I promise to work tirelessly and contribute my best to secure victory for the party and all Ghanaians in the 2024 elections.
With my experience as the NDC’s Deputy Campaign Coordinator for the 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections and my understanding of the impact of technology and unbiased research on modern-day elections, I commit to working loyally, cooperatively, strategically, meticulously, effectively, efficiently, and resiliently to help bring the NDC back to power on January 07, 2025.
We did it together in 2008 and came out of opposition. We must repeat it in 2024 to build the Ghana we want together.
#BuildingGhanaTogether #TheGhanaWeWant #OrganiseDontAgonise
SIGNED:
Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah
Former Minister for Communications
Medical Practitioner; Health Policy Planning & Financing Analyst.
