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NDC elects new Upper West chairman as four incumbents lose positions

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West Region has elected procurement consultant Alhaji Alhassan Adam, popularly known as Randy, as its new Regional Chairman. The 49-year-old defeated incumbent chairman Abdul Nasir Saani Bunas, polling 196 votes against Bunas’ 164. Sombawiere Samba Sankara, immediate past Nadowli-Kaleo Constituency Chairman, received 28 votes. Randy’s victory…

NDC elects new Upper West chairman as four incumbents lose positions

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ghana's Upper West Region has elected Alhaji Alhassan Adam, also known as Randy, as the new Regional Chairman, defeating incumbent Abdul Nasir Saani Bunas by a margin of 32 votes. This marks a return to the contest for Randy, who lost to Bunas in the 2022 regional elections. The elections involved 392 delegates and 63 aspirants, with four incumbent regional executives losing their positions.

Other notable winners include Abu Balifema as First Vice Chairman, Boniface Tienaa as Second Vice Chairman, Khalida M. A. Seidu as Women’s Organiser, and Dery Joshua as Regional Youth Organiser.

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