Benjamin Danso unseats Ashie-Moore as NDC Greater Accra Regional Chairman

Benjamin Danso has been elected Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), defeating incumbent Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore in the party’s regional executive elections.

Mr Danso secured 515 votes, comfortably ahead of Mr Ashie-Moore, who polled 295. Michael Tetteh Kwetey obtained 161 votes, while Ibrahim Jajah received 63 votes.

The election, held on Saturday, November 14, produced a new regional leadership team that will oversee the party’s affairs in Greater Accra for the next four years.

In the contest for the vice-chairmanship positions, William Vinyo emerged First Vice-Chairman with 483 votes, while Thomas Ashong won the Second Vice-Chairman position with 280 votes.

Amos Blessing Amorse was elected Regional Secretary after polling 475 votes to defeat Emmanuel Laryea, who secured 380 votes. Maaida Osman won the Deputy Regional Secretary position with 532 votes, against 239 obtained by Millicent Agbeyome.

Gambo Zam-Atu secured the Regional Organiser position with 480 votes, defeating Fiifi Taylor, who received 297 votes, and Daniel Amasah Kotey, who polled 257 votes.

Ibrahim Tahir was elected Deputy Regional Organiser with 303 votes. Moses Sogah followed with 243 votes, while Saint Emmanuel Kabu obtained 182 votes.

Mohammed Norgah won the Regional Treasurer position with 592 votes, beating Sedina Armah Matanawui, who secured 441 votes. Ibrahim Halidu was also elected Deputy Regional Treasurer with 477 votes, while Princess Sahadatu Issah obtained 240 votes.

Simon Kweku Tetteh recorded a commanding victory in the Regional Communications Officer contest, polling 805 votes. Cyril Tetteh Laryea received 202 votes, while Benjamin Don Winans obtained 24 votes.

Ziyad Musah won the Deputy Regional Communications Officer position with 513 votes, defeating Gifty Gbedevi, who polled 227 votes.

In the Zongo Caucus Representative election, Ismaila Fuseini narrowly defeated Sheryf Nino Adams, securing 347 votes against his opponent's 336.

Meanwhile, Felicia Mekpoi Bortey retained her position as Regional Women's Organiser for a fourth consecutive term, while Mohammed Abdul Muqmin Juda was elected Regional Youth Organiser.

Their elections took place on Friday, November 13, during the party's women's and youth organiser contests, a day before the regional executive elections.

Ms Bortey polled 65 votes to defeat Happy Ogboo Maccarthy Darku, who obtained 31 votes, and Evelyn Dodzi Dzeketey, who received five votes.

Mr Juda secured the Youth Organiser position with 103 votes, defeating Richard Dogbe, who polled 26 votes.

The Deputy Women's Organiser election ended in a tie, with Josephine Cornelius Lawal and Jessica Patience Braimah each receiving 40 votes. The Electoral Commission subsequently designated Ms Lawal as First Deputy Women's Organiser and Ms Braimah as Second Deputy Women's Organiser.

In the Deputy Youth Organiser contest, Daniel Niibi Afotey Odai emerged victorious with 45 votes, narrowly beating Atsu Eric Afeme, who secured 44 votes. Rashid Isah received eight votes.

Following the declaration of the results, Mr Afotey Odai and Mr Afeme were named First and Second Deputy Youth Organisers, respectively.

The newly elected regional executives were sworn into office immediately after the results were announced.

The polls form part of the NDC's ongoing internal restructuring and leadership renewal exercise as the party reorganises its structures at the regional level.