The headmistress of Mount Sinai Senior High School in Akropong -Akuapem in Eastern region has stopped plans to use the school bus to transport teachers to support her in Koforidua as she contest the Eastern regional Women’s Organizer position in the ruling New Patriotic Party.
According to her, she did not authorize the release of the bus despite the fact that it permitted for rent by private individuals.
Speaking to the media in Koforidua on Friday , Mercy Amoh Darkoah said the media publication on the matter is failed agenda against her contest but to avoid conflict of interest ,has stopped the release of the bus.
The headmistress ,Mercy Amoh Darkoah alias Obuor is contesting the incumbent Eastern Regional Women’s Organizer Fati Vondolie for the women’s organizer position in the ruling New Patriotic Party,NPP, regional election slated for Saturday May 28,2022 in Koforidua.
She is hopeful of winning based on her competence and plans for the women’s wing.
Background
Bryt FM published an internal memo issued by the Assistant Headmistress Domestic Which indicated that ,a school bus has been released to transport staff of the school to support the headmistress.
The school will provide food ,drinks and water for the attendees.
“From the office of Assistant headmistress ( Domestic), The headmistress is requesting our unequivocal support and presence this Saturday for the NPP Regional Executive Election @koforidua.As many as are willing to attend, the school bus will be made available . Please let’s go and lend her our unflinching support to Our great Mom , Obour!!Time of departure 800 GMT. NB: all the (things) would be made available!! ” Excerpts of the memo said.
Following the issuance of the memo, about 13 staff have so far registered as at Thursday May 26,2022. The attendees who have registered so far are Mr. Prince Adonu ,Mr. Amankwa Ahyia
,Mama Dome ,Madam Rose, Madam Dufie , Samuel O. Asamoah ,Mrs.Abigail IGP ,Mr. Kofi Darko ,Mr. Offei ,Mrs Miriam Colecraft , Asare j ,Vincent Dautey
and Obexylxles.
Many more staff are registering to show up to support the headmistress to avoid victimization despite disagreeing with management decision for staff to support her political ambition.
29 file to contest NPP regional executive positions
A total of twenty-nine (29) persons filed their nomination to contest the Eastern regional Executive positions of the ruling New Patriotic Party by close of nomination on Tuesday May 17,2022.
The aspirants were vetted on Wednesday and Thursday whiles balloting done ahead of the election.
Two persons – Jeffrey Konadu Addo, incumbent Regional Secretary and Kwadwo Boateng Agyemang, who was recently reelected for the fourth time as New Juaben North Constituency Chairman ,are battling it out for the Regional Chairmanship position.
Francis Obeng and Richard Koranteng Twum also filed for the 1st Vice Chairmanship position.
Six persons Ebenezer Lawrence Ayisi, Michael Oteng Adu, Frank Appiah ,Nana Oteng Akuffo Akoto ,Hormenu Kofi Walter and Paul Amaning filed to contest the Regional Second Vice Chairman position.
The Regional Secretary position is being contested by Anthony Osei Adjei, the Eastern Regional Director of National Communication Authority (NCA) and Buckman Akuffo, a Lecturer at Koforidua Technical University.
Nana Sefa Edmund Papin (incumbent), Felix Osafo Marfo and Robert Osei Danso Ofori Attah also filed to contest the Assistant Secretary position.
The incumbent Regional treasurer Kumi Larbi Benjamin is being challenged by Opoku Peterson Dacosta.
The Regional Organizer position saw three persons -Jerry Osei Opoku,the incumbent Youth Organizer, Opoku Acheampong George and Ahmed Yusif Yonah file to contest.
The incumbent Regional Women’s Organizer Fati Vondolie is being challenged by Mercy Amo Darkoh.
The regional youth organizer position is keenly being contested by six aspirants -Adamu Musah Raha ,Wuttoh Agoku Asante Isaac, Alfred Believe Awatsi ,Aaron Donkor , Nana Afari Kwagyire Aggrey and Baffuor Agyemang Sarkodie
Hussein Mohammed Fadilu is contesting the Regional Nasara Coordinator position unopposed.
6 disqualified from NPP race In Eastern Region
Six out of twenty-nine (29)aspirants who filed to contest the Eastern Regional Executives election of the ruling New Patriotic Party,NPP, have been disqualified after vetting .
According to the secretary to the 12-member Vetting Committee ,Hon. Osei Bonsu Amoah ,Member of Parliament for Akuapem South , the six disqualified persons could not meet the criteria for the contest however a report has been sent to the national for final decision on their fate.
” we have concluded the balloting exercise today and some have been cleared to stand and they know their positions and 6 others couldn’t make it but as it stands we need to submit a report to the national office and make official clearance before we can publish it especially when they have right to appeal so in due time we will make the names known “
He explained that “even though the party has given the committee 27th to 29th to agree on a date to conduct the regional elections , the party and the committee therefore advise all disqualified aspirants to as a matter of urgency file their appeals and must be cleared before 25th of May , 2022 “.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah /Solomon Nuwordu
