A candidate presented by former Eastern Regional chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Bismark Tawiah Boateng shockingly secured just one vote in the Deputy women’s organizer elections held Friday.
Sahadatu Ibrahim who contested the Deputy Regional Women’s organizer election with three others polled only one vote whilst Rita Awatey Akosua had 23 votes, Linda Ahenkora – 20 votes and Faustina Effah Boadi polled 28 votes.
Political analysts say the vote polled by the candidate aligned to Tawiah Boateng forecasts doom for him in his bid to recapture the Regional chairman seat.
However, the campaign team of Bismark Tawiah Boateng disagreed and reiterated confidence in winning.
The Regional Chairmanship election is keenly contested by Dr Mark Oliver Kevor, a former Regional Secretary and Parliamentary aspirant, former Regional chairman, Bismark Tawiah Boateng, and Basil Ahiable, Mr William Atamudzi, incumbent Regional Vice chairman
and Incumbent Chairman John Owusu Amankrah [Jowak).
Meanwhile, Richard Etornam Nyarko was elected Regional Youth Organizer in Friday’s early voting.
Nyarko, a Deputy Regional Youth Organizer defeated the incumbent Regional Youth Organizer, Emmanuel Okai Minta to clinch the position.
Richard Nyarko polled 55 votes as against 52 votes obtained by Okai Minta
The deputy Regional youth organizer, Evans Srenyame had 17 votes Tetteh Nathaniel polled 23, whiles Fohad Abgenyadzi had 51 and Eric Kwasi Agyapong polled 14 votes.
Women organizer election, Shirley Naana Ampem Osei retained her seat with 39 votes as against 34 votes Evelyn Korang.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com
