Four more Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executive (MMDCE) nominees in the Eastern Region have received overwhelming endorsements from their respective Assembly Members as the confirmation exercise continues.
In the Atiwa East District, Ernest Owusu Ntim secured a 100 percent endorsement from the Assembly Members.
At Atiwa West, Johnson Amo, also secured a 100 percent approval
through a secret ballot after an initial decision to confirm him by popular acclamation was overturned by a judge present at the meeting.
In Kwaebibirem Municipality, Emmanuel Kofi Nti, popularly known as Teacher Nti, was also overwhelmingly endorsed by the Assembly Members. Out of 57 total votes cast, he secured 55 Yes votes, representing 96.5%, with just two No votes.
In his acceptance speech, Teacher Nti thanked President John Dramani Mahama for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to work in line with the government’s Reset Agenda while ensuring peace and development in the municipality.
He also brings prior experience as a former Assembly Member and two-term Presiding Member to the role.
Meanwhile, at the Denkyembour District Assembly, nominee Hon. Ahmed Umar Tutu was also confirmed with a 100 percent unanimous vote from Assembly Members.
This brings to eight the number of confirmed MMDCE nominees in the Eastern Region out of 33 since the exercise commenced earlier this week.
Nominees for Kwahu South, Kwahu East, and Nkawkaw had earlier secured approvals on previous days.
Elections are being supervised by the Electoral Commission.
Eastern Regional Minister, Hon. Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, who witnessed the confirmations, reiterated government’s commitment to its Reset Agenda, stressing that it begins with competent leadership at the local assembly level.
She urged Assembly Members to continue giving President Mahama’s nominees the needed support to drive development at the grassroots.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
