After nearly 24 hours of a highly contested election involving over 6000 delegates and 45 aspirants from the New Patriotic Party, the NPP has finally elected its new national executives.
The following executives will steer the affairs of the party for the next four years in their quest to ‘break the 8’.
Mr Stephen Ntim- National Chairman, Vice Chairman- Danquah Smith Buttey, Rita Asobayire- 2nd Vice Chairman, Alhaji Masawuud – 3rd Vice Chairman, Mr Justin Frimpong Koduah- General Secretary, Henry Nana Boakye- National Organiser, Kate Gyamfua-National Women Organiser, National Nasara Coordinator- Abdul Aziz Haruna Futah, National Youth Organiser-Salam Mohammed Mustafa and Treasurer – Dr Charles Dwamena.
Here is a graphical representation of some key positions contested and their outcome.
National Chairman
Stephen Ayensu Ntim came out victorious after polling 4014 votes, with Stephen Asamoah Boateng being the closest, obtaining 1010 votes.
The five other candidates polled the following; Kwabena Abankwa Yeboah – 294
Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi – 101,
Daavi ama Gifty Asantewa Ayeh – 44,
Sammy Crabbe – 32
Akwasi Osei-Adjei – 20.
Vice Chairman
Ten candidates contested the position of vice chairman. However, only two will be given the nod to become first and second vice chairs of the party depending on the number of votes obtained.
Danquah Smith Buttey – 2982 (1st)
Rita Talata Asobayire – 2927 (2nd)
Alhaji Masawudu Osman -2128 (3rd)
Kiston Akomeng Kissi -2069 (4th)
Michael Omari Wadie1635 (5th)
Ismail Yahuza – 613 (6th)
Nuworsu Ken-wuud Emmanuel – 520 (7th)
Derek Kwaku Nkansah – 491 (8th)
Edmond Oppong-Peprah – 479 (9th)
Jewels J. Annan – 155 (10th)
General Secretary
Justin Kodua Frimpong toppled the other five candidates to become the party’s new General Secretary with 2837 votes, followed by incumbent John Boadu who also polled 2524 votes, losing his seat in the process.
The other four candidates obtained the following number of votes;
Iddrisu Musah – 104
Federick Opare-Ansah – 50
Charles Bissue – 12
Ramseyer Ahmed Agyeman-Prempeh – 8
Organizer
Former Youth Organizer of the party, Henry Nana Boakye beat former Tema East MP, Nii Kwartei Titus Glover to the position after obtaining 2870 votes with the latter polling 2274.
The other four candidates polled;
Eric Amoako Twum – 185
Bright Essifie Kumi – 137
Fordjour Nana Owusu – 44
Seth Adu-Adjei – 25
Youth Organizer
Four energetic young men contested the position of the National Youth organizer with Salam Mohammed Mustapha emerging victorious after polling 255 votes. Abanga Fuseni Yakubu came second with 153, Michael Osei Boateng – 120 and Prince Kamal Gumah with 101 votes.
Women’s Organizer
Incumbent Kate Gyamfuah successfully retained her seat as the National Women’s Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party after she obtained 620 votes at the National Delegates Conference. Hajia Sawdatu and Ellen Ama Daaku came second and third with 32 and 9 votes respectively.
Nasara Coordinator
Five others failed in their quest to wrestle power from incumbent Abdul Aziz Haruna Futah who won by a landslide victory after he obtained 328 votes with Issaka Muaza Kunata being the closest contender with 199 votes.
Awal Mohammed polled 24 votes as Sulemana Alhassan Atakpo, Haruna Maiga and Abdul-Rahman Diallo obtained 9,5 and 2 votes respectively.
Treasurer
Dr Charles Dwamena has ascended the seat of the National Treasurer of the party following his victory over Mary Posch-Oduro, Collins Nuamah and Dr Yussif Tedam.
Dr Charls Dwamena – 2917 (1st)
Collins N. Nuamah – 1197 (2nd)
Mary Posch-Oduro – 1303 (3rd)
Dr Yussif Tedam – 125 (4th)
