Former Sports Minister Elvis Afriyie Ankrah loses NDC General Secretary elections

Former Sports Minister, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah lost by a bigger margin in his quest to become the general secretary of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) at the 2022 NDC national executives’ elections.

Afriyie Ankrah came short with 1408 votes as Fifi Fiavi Kwetey won the race with 4543 votes, while Peter Boamah finished runner-up with 2595 votes in the poll held at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Fifi Fiavi Kwetey who has served as a Member of Parliament for Ketu South and Minister of State replaces Johnson Aseidu Nketiah as the party's General Secretary.

The National Executive Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has shaped up nicely with the party declaring its readiness to wrestle political power from the New Patriotic Party (NPP)

The first batch of leaders were elected on Saturday, December 10, 2022, with the National Women and Youth Organizer positions finding occupants.

With Sammy Gyamfi going unopposed, there were nine positions up for grabs at the 10th National Congress held at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, December 17, 2022.

The outcome of the election which started from late Saturday into the early hours of Sunday, December 18, 2022, saw some interesting results.

There were no shocks in the National Chairman race as Asiedu Nketiah beat off competition from incumbent Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo and two others to win with 5,569 votes. Ofosu-Ampofo who came second managed 2,892 votes.

Former Sports Minister, Joseph Yamin also garnered 3,113 votes to kick Joshua Akamba out of office.

Below is the list of all the national Executives of the NDC

Asiedu Nketiah – Chairman

Awudu Sofo Azorka – First Vice Chair

Dr Sherry Ayittey – Second Vice-chair

Abanga Yakubu Alhassan – Third Vice-chair

Fifi Fiavi Kwetey – General Secretary

Deputy General Secretary

Barbara Serwaa Asamoah

Gbande Foyo Mustapha

Joseph Yamin – National Organizer

Deputy National Organisers

Kobby Barlon

Elikem Kotoko

Sammy Gyamfi – National Communication Officer

Deputy National Communications Officers

Malik Basintale

Godwin Ako Gunn

George Opare Addo – National Youth Organizer

Dr Hanna Louisa Bissiw – National Women Organizer

Mamah Mohammed Cole Younger – Zongo Caucus Coordinator

NEC Members

Wonder Victor Kutor

Araba Tagoe

Cecilia Asaga

Victoria Kuma-Mintah

Ephraim Nii Tan Sackey

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