Nana Kojo Toku has retained his position as Western Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after defeating two challengers in the party’s regional executive election.
Mr Toku polled 225 votes to secure another term, beating Samuel Kwame Borlu, who obtained 209 votes, while George Arthur placed third with 114 votes.
In other key positions, George Dadzie Junior was elected Regional Secretary with 324 votes, while Alhaji Iddrisu Mustapha secured 217 votes to become First Vice Chairman. Daniel K. B. Eshun, who polled 119 votes, was elected Second Vice Chairman.
Suleman Yahaya Anafo won the Deputy Secretary position with 165 votes, while Richard Ernest Kirk-Mensah emerged as Communications Officer after polling 306 votes against Eric Kwaku Kyeremah’s 231. Daniel Nketsiah also secured the Deputy Communications Officer position with 238 votes.
Charles Adu-Fordjour was elected Regional Organiser with 312 votes, defeating Haruna Moro Azika, who polled 191, while Clifford Ayirebi Acquah won the Deputy Organiser position with 256 votes against George Bamfo’s 234.
Abdul Hakeem Mahama was elected Youth Organiser with 51 votes, while Jones Adom won the Deputy Youth Organiser position. Hafiz Alasco also emerged as the winner of the Zongo Caucus position with 311 votes, defeating Alhaji Abubakari Kamal, who secured 237 votes.
Meanwhile, Daniel Darlington Atitso was elected Treasurer unopposed, with Marian Plange-Kwofie also going unopposed as Deputy Treasurer.
Gladys Egyin was elected Women Organiser unopposed, while Hajia Sadika Yakubu and Charlotte Cobbinah secured the positions of Deputy Women Organiser and Second Deputy Women Organiser, respectively.
The elections also saw other candidates contesting positions across the regional executive structure as the party elected officers to oversee its affairs in the Western Region.