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Mr George Opare Addo, National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has constituted and inaugurated a 42-member Western North Regional Youth Working Committee to mobilize and strategize for victory in the December 7 general elections.? ?

The Committee, which was constituted and inaugurated after a three-day orientation and capacity building conference for the party’s youth wing, at Bodi, is made up of representatives from all the nine constituencies of the Region.? ?

Mr Michael Aidoo, NDC Western North Regional Chairman, stated that the party belonged to the youth, hence the need to train and empower them to ensure they collectively helped to bring the party back to power.? ?

He tasked the Committee to remain united and perform their duties efficiently and effectively to achieve its set objectives.? ?

Mr Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, a member of the NDC legal team, said the 2024 elections was a must win for the NDC and that the party could not afford to lose in the Western North Region.? ?

He charged the youth to form groups in every community to propagate the good policies of Former President John Dramani Mahama to help persuade the people to vote for him and the NDC.? ?

Mr Sampson Ahi, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bodi, who spoke on behalf of the other NDC MPs in the region, said the party could not win the elections without the support and active participation of the youth, ‘… so you must adopt the retail campaign to explain the policies of the party at the grassroots in order to make the party attractive to the electorate.’? ?

Mr Frederick Asante, Western North Regional NDC Youth Organiser, expressed the readiness of the youth wing to work hard to ensure victory for the party coke December 7.? ?

He lauded the national executive members who graced the occasion and said their presence had motivated the youth to go an extra mile to ensure victory for the NDC in the December polls.?

Mr Prince Ofori Nkrumah, Chairman of the Committee, on behalf of the members pledged their commitment to wor
k hard to ensure victory for the party’s presidential and parliamentary candidates in the Region.? ?

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mr Derek Kwame Adzoe, the newly elected Presiding Member (PM) of the Hohoe Municipal Assembly has called on members to carry out their mandates without partisan politics.

He noted that the members devoid of partisan politics, would be able to lobby for development projects from all quarters for the betterment of their various electoral areas.

Mr Adzoe polled a total of 18 out of the 26 cast votes to win against his contender Mr Adam Rafui in the second run-off of the elections.

He pledged to work in harmony with all Assembly members and relevant stakeholders to advance the vision of the Hohoe Municipal Assembly.

Mr Adzoe urged the members to team up with various unit committees, traditional rulers and other major players and initiate development projects.

He said he would ensure the renovation and refurbishment of the assembly hall to a befitting status as proposed by the previous assembly to enable members to deliver on our mandates. in a very conducive environment.

Mr Adzoe who was sworn-in by the Hoh
oe Municipal Magistrate, John Evans Ocran, took the Oath of Office, Allegiance and Secrecy.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The inclusion of President Nana Akufo-Addo and Former president John Kufuor on the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) campaign team is a sign of unity among the rank and file of the party.

According to Professor Kobby Mensah, a Political Analyst, their omission from the team would have conveyed the wrong message to the NPP’s followers and opponents, particularly the National Democratic Congress (NDC), about the Party’s current disarray.

Speaking in a radio interview monitored by the Ghana News Agency, the Political Analyst claimed that the Campaign Team would use the experiences of the two Statesmen to propel them to victory in the elections.

‘Of the old and the new, and you see that they have positions for former President Kufuor and other Statesmen in the campaign hierarchy and superstructure.

‘That is demonstrating a certain united front. Not mentioning the names of other people could send a signal of disunity, so they had to mention them as campaign advisors to serve as the superstructure. For me,’ he said.

P
rof Mensah said the campaign would ‘draw on the party’s strength and the strength of the proposed policies much more than the personality of the candidate,’ he said.

The NPP, Monday, February 19, announced a 30-member campaign team for the upcoming December elections.

The Team comprised prominent figures within the party including former President John Agyekum Kufuor and current President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former National Chairman, Freddie Blay, and former Campaign Manager, Peter Mac Manu.

The Team aims to mobilise support across the country and strategise effectively towards winning the 2024 Election, credible sources told the media after a crunch meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Party in Accra, on Monday.

The members of the Party’s Council of Elders, including Elizabeth Ohene, Rev. Joyce Aryee, and Akosua Frema Osei Opare, the Chief of Staff are also members of the Campaign Team.

The chairman of the campaign team is Dan Botwe, the Member of Parliament for Okere and form
er Local Government and Rural Development Minister, supported by deputies; Fred Oware and Nana Akomea.

The list included the flagbearer of the Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who will serve as the chairperson of the campaign committee.

The Team also included former top officials of the party, such as the current President, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo; former President John Agyekum Kufuor; former campaign manager for Peter Mac Manu; and former General Secretary and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr. Dan Botwe who will act as advisors.

Prof Mensah acknowledged the depth of the Campaign Team but explained that it would not cause any upset to the opposition NDC.

‘… I am not sure it will send them (NDC) shivers, but of course, this is a very powerful team. If you look at Dan Botwe for example, he had been part and parcel of Kufuor’s successes in the 2000 and 2004 elections. If you look at Mac Manu, a consummate expert in the field of campaign and election matters,’ he said.

Source: Ghana N
ews Agency

The Volta Regional National Democratic Congress (NDC) has presented Mr Sebastian Deh, the Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the Kpando Constituency to the Akpinifia and the Akpini Traditional Council in Kpando.

Mr Mawutor Agbavitor, Regional Chairman and Mr James Gunu, Regional Secretary led the delegation.

‘This gesture is the first of planned activities towards ensuring that the NDC continues to endear itself to the people of Kpando towards the 2024 elections.’

Mr Agbavitor noted that Kpando Constituency had produced notable individuals that served the Party in different capacities including Mr Prosper Bani, a former Chief of Staff hence was dear to the Party.

He said Mr Deh’s significant roles played as an Executive Director of COTVET in bringing development to Kpando served as a testament of his abilities to lead the NDC in the Constituency.

Akpinifia Okpekpewuokpe Dagadu IX, Paramount Chief of Kpando, advised the Party to ensure unity of purpose in its dealings.

He also urged the Party to communicat
e its policies to everyone’s understanding for better outcomes.

Mr Sebastian Deh, the Parliamentary Candidate, expressed gratitude to the Party leadership and members for the honour done him.

He said he was determined to perform the duty handed him with truth and unity to the development of Kpando.

Mr Deh called on the chiefs and elders to provide the needed support and guidance to enable him to discharge his duties when he represented the people in the next parliament of Ghana.

Other party members present included the Regional Vice Chairman Divine Dzahini, Deputy Regional Women Organizer Anne Awo Galley, Constituency Executives led by Mr Godfred Agbeteti, a former Constituency Chairman, Mr Killian Donkor and Mr Emmanuel Akoto.

Source: Ghana News Agency

The Assembly members of Keta Municipal Assembly in the Volta region have failed to elect their Presiding Member for the third consecutive time after the Assembly’s recent inauguration.

At the end of polls, 17 voted yes with 11 No, and 5 rejected for Mr Wisdom Seadey, who went unopposed after Mr Promise Kofi Baccah, his main contender had withdrawn from the race.

Mr Rojah Avorgbedor, the Electoral Commission Officer at Keta, told the Ghana News Agency that the results did not give Mr Seadey the required two-thirds majority to occupy the Presiding Membership seat.

He explained that the act governing the election stipulated that, where the candidates for the Presiding Member position failed to attain two-thirds of the Assembly members on two consecutive run-offs within ten days after the first run-off, the candidates shall be put aside for a fresh nomination.

‘Both Mr Baccah and Mr Seadey are not eligible to participate in fresh nominations unless no other member shows interest,’ he stated.

He said it would
be difficult for the assembly to get a Presiding Member if none of the assembly members failed to contest in the next meeting.

He said there was the need to open fresh nominations for those who have an interest in contesting.

Some residents, who witnessed the event, described the development as disappointing, saying, ‘it would delay the development agenda of the area.

Meanwhile, Mr Seadey, in an interaction with the GNA after the election, expressed disappointment about the outcome of the polls.

He, however, pledged to work tirelessly with any other person who would occupy the vacant position.

‘I am a bit disappointed about the result, especially the rejected votes. l was not expecting a member of this higher house to spoil a vote.’

Before he decided to withdraw, Mr Baccah gathered 13 votes at two consecutive meetings as against 20 for Mr Seadey in the previous elections.

Thirty-three eligible Assembly Members, including 22 elected assembly members, 10 government appointees, and the Municipal Chief exe
cutive (MCE) took part in the exercise.

The house had been adjourned until further notice.

Some assembly members, the GNA engaged, expressed worry about their inability to ensure a successful exercise.

Source: Ghana News Agency