Agona West NPP elects new executives

Agona Nyakrom (C/R), Feb 5, GNA - Mr Evans Addison Onumah, a US based businessman, has been elected constituency chairman of the Agona West New Patriotic Party at a delegates' conference held at Agona Nyakrom. He polled 348 votes to defeat the incumbent Chairman Mr Adofo Dwamena who obtained 221 votes.

The first Vice Chairman position went to Mr Kwadwo Kwakye who polled 240 votes to beat two other contestants, Mr Frank Owubah and Ibrahim Yahaya who had 202 and 128 votes respectively. Mr Ben Okyere Takyi obtained 323 votes to beat Mr Edward Sackey, a student of the University of Cape Coast who had 244 votes for the position of Second Vice chairman.

The Constituency Secretary position went to Mr Jeff Sarfo who got 353 votes to beat Mr Henry Taliskis the incumbent with 213 votes, while Mr Andrews Cann had 340 votes for the position of Assistant Secretary to beat Mr Joseph Bafour Awuah.

Mr Kojo Addo was elected constituency organizer while Mrs Bettey Vuha had the Women organizer position with Mr Obed Aidoo, Youth Organizer, and Mr Mathias Fred Adjei, Treasurer.

Addressing the delegates before the conference, Mr Adjei Baffoe, Central Regional Organizer of the Party, called on the rank and file of the party to bury their political difference to enable it win back power in the 2012 election.

He said the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has nothing to offer Ghanaians and urged them to intensify their campaign to win more votes for the party.

Mr Onuah thanked the delegates for the confidence reposed in the executives and they would do their best to rebuild the party from the grassroots to constituency level to make it more attractive to members and floating voters.