Kingsley Atta secures Bantama NPP chairmanship with slim 4-vote victory in re-run
Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bantama Constituency have elected Kingsley Atta as the new Constituency Chairman following a keenly contested re-run election held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the Kumasi Cultural Centre. Mr Atta secured victory by a slim margin of four votes, defeating his closest contender and incumbent Chairman, […]
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Bantama Constituency elected Kingsley Atta as the new Constituency Chairman in a close re-run election held on August 8, 2026. Atta secured victory by a margin of four votes, with 570 votes (50.2%) compared to his closest rival Fiifi Mensah's 566 votes (49.8%). This marks a stark contrast to the annulled election on July 12, 2026, where Atta won by a significant landslide of 447 votes.
The re-run followed a decision by the NPP's National Steering Committee to annul the initial election due to breaches of party directives and electoral regulations. Atta expressed gratitude for the reposed confidence, vowing to prioritize unity within the party and support the NPP's victory in the 2028 general elections. Mensah, conceding defeat, pledged continued support for the party and acknowledged the legitimacy of the re-run results.
The newly elected officers included Vincent Kofi Amoabeng as First Vice Chairman and Eric Mensah as Constituency Organiser.
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