The President's nominee for the District Chief Executive position for Ellembelle in the Western region, Joseph Agyekum, has been overwhelmingly endorsed by the 52 assembly members in the area.
In an election conducted and supervised by the officials of Ellembelle District Electoral Commission on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, Joseph Agyekum secured all the votes cast, representing a unanimous 100 per cent endorsement by the assembly members.
This is the first time a president's nominee has secured 100 per cent in Ellembelle district since the inception of the district.
Joseph Agyekum is the current Constituency Secretary for Ellembelle NDC. He is a teacher and a businessman.
In his acceptance speech, Joseph Agyekum expressed his heartfelt gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for giving him the opportunity to serve the good people of Ellembelle district.
He also commended the assembly members for reposing trust in him.
"Let me use this opportunity to thank our able assembly members for reposing confidence in me and I also thank all members and executives of NDC for their support", he showed appreciation.
He promised to serve the district diligently and support President John Mahama's vision to drive development in the Ellembelle district.
He pledged his total commitment to work closely with the assembly members and also opinion leaders in the district.
He called on the good people of Ellembelle district to rally behind him to succeed.
"I need every one in our district support, let us remain in peace and unity and I cannot fail the good people of Ellembelle", he stated.
He thanked the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah and pledged to work closely with the MP to drive development in the area.
On his part, the Presiding Member (PM), Charles Kwesi charged the DCE to serve with humility and always think about development agenda of the district.
He pledged to work tirelessly with the DCE to ensure the smooth running of the assembly.
He took the opportunity to swear-in the new government appointees of the assembly on behalf President John Dramani Mahama and urged them to support President John Mahama's policies in the district.
The Acting President of Eastern Nzema Traditional Council, Nana Bonya Kofi VI who is also the chief of Basake, commended the assembly members for overwhelmingly endorsing Joseph Agyekum as the Ellembelle DCE.
He described the endorsement as unprecedented and historic "this is the first time a president's nominee has received such an endorsement, it has never happened in our district before".
"I'm very excited today and I can see that everybody is happy especially the assembly members and I believe you will support our DCE to succeed", he stated.
He appealed to all chiefs and pastors of the district to rally behind the DCE to succeed.
Joseph Agyekum was nominated by President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, April 4, 2025.
The colourful event was held at Nkroful, the district capital of Ellembelle and monitored the Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson and the NDC Western Regional Chairman, Nana Toku.
The event was also graced by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Evalue-Ajomoro Gwira, Kofi Arko Nokoe, Nzema East MCE, Herbert Kuah Dickson, Jomoro MCE nominee, Benedict Boadi, Ellembelle District Police command, other state security, the media and among others.
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