Kingsley Atta secures Bantama NPP Chairmanship with slim 4-vote victory in re-run
Delegates of the New Patriotic Party in the Bantama Constituency have elected Kingsley Atta as the new Constituency Chairman in a keenly contested re-run election held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the Kumasi Cultural Centre.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bantama constituency elected Kingsley Atta as the new Constituency Chairman in a closely fought re-run election held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the Kumasi Cultural Centre. Atta secured a narrow 4-vote victory, with 570 votes (50.2%) compared to Fiifi Mensah's 566 votes (49.8%). This marked a stark contrast to the annulled election on July 12, 2026, where Atta had won by a landslide with 714 votes.
The re-run was necessitated by the NPP's National Steering Committee's decision to annul the initial election due to breaches of party directives and electoral regulations. Atta addressed the delegates, expressing gratitude for their confidence and pledging unity within the party to secure victory in the 2028 general elections. Fiifi Mensah, the incumbent, also congratulated Atta and pledged to support the party's goals.
The newly elected executive members included Vincent Kofi Amoabeng as First Vice Chairman and Frank Boateng as Second Vice Chairman. The Bantama MP, Francis Asenso-Boakye, emphasized the importance of unity and urged all members to rally behind the new executives to support Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the presidency in 2028.
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