NPP Regional Executive Elections: COKA and Henry Kokofu face off in Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Regional executive elections is this weekend, with keen contests expected in several regions as the party intensifies its reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general election.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is holding its regional executive elections this weekend as part of its reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general election. The elections, taking place in 15 regions on Saturday, August 15, 2026, will determine regional leadership teams that will lead grassroots mobilisation and organisational activities.
In the Ashanti Region, a keen contest is expected between Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, and Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, according to MyJoyOnline Ghana and Adom Online. COKA is the former Afigya Sekyere South Constituency Chairman, while Kokofu is the former Environmental Protection Agency CEO.
The reorganisation will culminate in the election of national officers on October 3, 2026. The Western North Region will hold its election on Sunday, August 16. Delegates will elect various positions, including regional chairmen, secretaries, treasurers, and organisers.
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