NDC members in Ashanti Mampong vandalize party property over MCE appointment

Members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ashanti Mampong have vandalized party property in protest against the appointment of Esther Dwomoh as Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).

The aggrieved party members had preferred Yakubu Issifu for the MCE appointment instead.

They destroyed items such as chairs, tables, and a motorbike at the party's constituency office and eventually set them on fire.

In a video of the incident shared on X (formerly Twitter), the angry party members expressed that they would not accept the appointment of someone who did not contribute to the party’s victory in the 2024 elections.

A team of police officers who arrived at the scene were unable to prevent the destruction.

“It is very nauseating for someone to toil, only for another person to get the appointment. When we were campaigning, where were these people?” one party supporter said.

Another member added, “His Excellency President John Mahama should handle things properly. If he believes the elections are over and that’s the end of it, he should remember that 2028 is coming, and we will go to the polls again.”

“The person they want to bring—we don’t know him or her, and that person doesn’t know us either. The party leadership should rescind this decision. If they want us to destroy the party in Ashanti Mampong, then we will contribute to its destruction,” the charged supporters declared.

Meanwhile, six Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) in the Bono Region have successfully confirmed their respective Chief Executives, nominated by President John Dramani Mahama.

These include the Dormaa Municipal, Dormaa West District, Dormaa East District, Berekum West District, Jaman North District, and Jaman South Municipal Assembly.

The Bono Region consists of 12 MDAs, comprising six municipal and six district assemblies.

Members of the NDC in Ashanti Mampong have vandalized party property in protest against the appointment of Miss Esther Dwomoh as MCE, over their preferred candidate, Hon. Yakubu Issifu. pic.twitter.com/g79LTYBoAG

— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) April 10, 2025