{
  "id": 20044767,
  "title": "Obeng Inkoom unseats Richard Asiedu to become NDC Central Regional Chair with an 8-vote difference",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/obeng-inkoom-unseats-richard-asiedu-to-become-ndc-central-regional",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T20:25:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/obeng-inkoom-unseats-richard-asiedu-to-become-ndc-central-regional-chair-with-an-8-vote-difference/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Obeng Inkoom has been selected as the new Central Regional Chairperson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), ending Richard Asiedu's reign following a highly competitive regional executive election at Dunkwa-on-Offin. Inkoom garnered 372 votes, defeating his predecessor by a margin of eight votes, while a third candidate, Ibrahim Mohammed, received just 16 votes. The newly elected leader expressed his commitment to uniting the party and upholding its core values of honesty, integrity, probity, and accountability. Inkoom stated that he would focus on strengthening the party's structures and training members to better convey the NDC's message.",
  "summary": "Private legal practitioner Obeng Inkoom has been elected Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), ending Dr Richard Asiedu’s tenure after a closely contested regional executive election at Dunkwa-on-Offin.",
  "key_points": [
    "Obeng Inkoom elected as new NDC Central Regional Chairperson",
    "Defeated Richard Asiedu by narrow 8-vote margin",
    "Ibrahim Mohammed received only 16 votes in election"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Obeng Inkoom unseats Richard Asiedu to become NDC Central Regional Chair with an 8-vote difference",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/obeng-inkoom-unseats-richard-asiedu-to-become-ndc-central-regional-20047128",
        "published": "2026-11-14T20:43:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}