About 37 aspirants would be contesting the impending New Patriotic Party (NPP) Regional Elections slated for next weekend, over three days, from May 27 to 29, 2022 for various positions in the party.
While Alhaji Saalim Bamba and Francis Adomako contest unopposed for the positions of Nasara Coordinator and Organiser respectively, the chairmanship slot would be keenly contested by a number of aspirants, including the incumbent, Bernard Antwi Boasiako.
Others include Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, former Afigya Kwabre South Constituency Chairman, Mr. Robert Asare Bediako, former Asokwa Constituency Chairman, Mr. Kwabena Owusu-Aduomi, former Deputy Roads Minister and Member of Parliament for Ejisu, and Oheneba Kofi Adum Bawuah, Chief Patron of the Patriotic Ambassadors Movement and former NPP-USA National Organiser.
The incumbent First Vice Chairman, Kwabena Nsenkyire, would be seeking re-election alongside Patrick Acheampong and Kennedy Marfo.
For the Second Vice Chairman position, Richies Oscar alias Ghana Beye Yie would compete with Mr. Patrick Adu Gyamfi, former Bekwai Constituency Chairman; Victoria Owusu-Achaw, Abraham Boadi alias Opooman former Presiding Member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Samuel Abanga and Mohammed Seidu.
The incumbent Regional Secretary, Lawyer Kwame Adom Appiah, will face opposition from Nelson Owusu Ansah as four persons, namely, Alan Gyimah (incumbent), Paul Yandoh, Kwame Bediako and Shadrack Agyapong also struggle for the position of Assistant Secretary.
Nana Ama Ampomaa would have to beat Beatrice Owusu and Adwoa Konadu to maintain her position as the Regional Women’s Organiser.
For the position of Treasurer, Hajia Zainab Salihu would have to prove her worth as the incumbent to retain her post against Frederick Addae, Isaac Osei Kwarteng and Foster Kwadwo Asare.
A record eight contestants, including Michael Ofori Akuoku, Patrick Ralph Sarfo, Ohemeng Moore, Martin Ameyaw, Kwabena Amo Aidoo, Isaac Bonsu, Lawrence Agyarko and Henry Duah Boateng would vie for the position of Youth Organiser of the party in the region.
