{
  "id": 1099953,
  "title": "NPP elections: Esibu bloodies Percy’s noise in Central Region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/npp-elections-esibu-bloodies-percys-noise-in-central-region",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T19:03:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/npp-elections-esibu-bloodies-percys-noise-in-central-region/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Patriotic Party elections in the Central Region saw Dr Joseph Esibu defeat incumbent chairman Percy Dennis Quaicoe by a significant margin. The election took place at Mankessim on August 15th, 2026. Esibu garnered 278 votes while Quaicoe received 161 votes.\n\nOther incumbents managed to retain their positions, including Kojo Halm as 1st Vice Chairman, Meshack Kweku Amoafo as 2nd Vice Chairman, Takyi Mensah as Regional Secretary, Charles Odoom as Assistant Secretary, Anthony Sackey as Organizer, Francis Asare as Treasurer, Odeneho Kwakye Appiah as Youth Organizer, Agyeman Asiedu as Communication Director, and Charlotte Adwo Antwi as Women's Organizer.\n\nThe elections were held at the Manner Height Hotel in Mankessim.",
  "summary": "Dr Joseph Esibu has unseated the incumbent Central Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Percy Dennis Quaicoe to emerge as the new Chairman. In a straight forward battle between the two, Esibu polled 278 votes to beat Percy Dennis who secured 161 votes in the election held over the at Mankessim today 15th August […] The post NPP elections: Esibu bloodies Percy’s noise in Central Region…",
  "key_points": [
    "Dr Joseph Esibu defeats incumbent Percy Dennis Quaicoe in NPP elections",
    "Election held at Mankessim on August 15th, 2026",
    "Other incumbents retain positions in Central Region NPP"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}