The opposition National Democratic Congress,NDC, Caucus of Regional Chairmen have congratulated newly elected National Chairman of the party Johnson Asiedu Nketiah and other national executives elected during the party’s 10th National Congress on Sunday, December 18, 2022.
A statement issued Monday December 19,2022 and signed by Kevor Mark-Oliver ,Eastern regional chairman who is Secretary to NDC Caucus of Regional Chairmen ,and John Kwadwo Gyapong Chairman of the caucus of stated that ,”On behalf of our sixteen (16) Regions, we wish to congratulate the new National Chairman of our party, Hon Johnson Asiedu Nketiah and his dynamic team of National Executives.The emphatic win of Asiedu Nketiah across all regions underscores the party’s confidence in him. We trust him to unite and lead us; and most importantly to deliver victory in 2024″.
The Regional Chairmen however urged the National Chairman, and his newly elected executives to quickly bring everybody onboard as promised, in order to secure power in 2024.
“Securing power in 2024 is absolutely necessary to relieve Ghanaians from the current economic hardships imposed by the clueless and inept NPP government.
All the sixteen (16) Regional Chairmen of NDC, on behalf of our various regions, pledge our fullest support to Chairman Asiedu Nketiah’s administration.We further assure him of our readiness to work together towards the much needed victory in 2024″ the statement concluded.
The NDC 10th national delegates Congress saw the election of new executives for the next four years.
The former General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah,was elected the National Chairman of the party.
Mr Nketiah polled 5,574 votes to beat his contender and incumbent National Chairman, Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, who obtained 2,892 votes out of 8,679 total valid votes cast.
Two other contenders, Samuel Adusei received 52 votes with Nii Armah Ashittey, the former Greater Accra Regional Minister obtaining 38 votes to place third and fourth respectively.
Until his election as the National Chairman, Mr Nketiah, also known as “General Mosquito” served as the General Secretary of the NDC for 17 years during which the NDC won two elections in 2008 and 2012 respectively.
Mr Nketiah was elected together with former Ketu South Member of Parliament, Fifi Fiave Kwetey as the General Secretary, Joseph Yamin, National Organiser and Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer who was retained unopposed.
Other executives were Mr Awudu Sofo Azorka, 1st Vice Chairman, Dr Sherry Ayittey, 2nd Vice Chairman, Abanga Alhassan Yakubu, 3rd Vice Chairman and Mamah
General Secretary position was won by Fiifi Kwetey.
Mohammed Cole Younger, Zongo Caucus Co-ordinator.
Dr Hanna Louisa Bissiw, Women’s Organiser and George Opare Addo, also known as Pablo were elected on December 10 in Cape Coast.
All the newly elected executives took the oath of office in spite of a court injunction against the swearing-in of Mr Addo over alleged electoral breaches.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
