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Joseph Kobinah Esibu elected NPP Central Regional Chairman

Joseph Kobinah Esibu has been elected the Central Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after securing 278 votes in the party’s regional executive elections.

Joseph Kobinah Esibu elected NPP Central Regional Chairman

Joseph Kobinah Esibu has been elected as the Central Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) following the party's regional executive elections. He secured 278 votes, defeating his contender Percy Dennis, who obtained 161 votes. The newly elected executives, including Kojo Halm as First Vice Chairman and Meshack Kweku Amoafo as Second Vice Chairman, are set to lead the party's activities in the Central Region and bolster its grassroots structures as it prepares for the 2028 general elections.

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