Upper West NPP Elects New Regional Chairman, Paving the Way for Party

Upper West NPP Elects New Regional Chairman

Abdul-Aziz Abdu-Rahaman has been elected Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper West Region, emerging victorious in the party's regional executive elections held in Wa. The elections took place at the Wa Technical Institute, where delegates also voted to elect executives who will oversee the party's activities in the region.

Regional Elections Yield New Leadership

Abdul-Aziz Abdu-Rahaman polled 173 votes to defeat his sole contender, Kantong Alaska, who secured 86 votes. The election was largely peaceful, although proceedings were briefly disrupted at the Wa Technical Institute when some delegates from the Nandom Constituency interrupted the voting process.

Majeed Liman was elected First Vice Chairman with 198 votes, while Philip Braimah secured 166 votes to become Second Vice Chairman. The newly elected executives are expected to lead the NPP's reorganisation and grassroots mobilisation efforts in the Upper West Region as the party works to strengthen its structures ahead of the 2028 elections.

Newly Elected Executives Take Office

Dr Tanko Daniel Dauda won the Secretary position with 186 votes, while Alhassan Suleman was elected Treasurer after obtaining 160 votes. Hamid Saana secured the Organiser position with 138 votes, with Dodoo Sadat emerging as Youth Organiser after polling 158 votes.

Yussif Alhassan was elected Assistant Secretary with 200 votes, while Alhaji Muniru won the Nasara Organiser position with 179 votes. Nana Sadat was elected Communications Director with 185 votes, while Minata Moomen secured the Women's Organiser position with 139 votes.

Regional Reorganisation Ahead

The newly elected executives are expected to play a crucial role in the NPP's preparations for the 2028 general elections. As the party works to strengthen its structures, the Upper West Region is set to become a key battleground in the country's electoral landscape.

The Upper West Region is one of the country's most remote and rural areas, with a population of around 1.5 million people. The region has historically been a stronghold of the NPP, and the party's new leadership is expected to focus on grassroots mobilisation and reorganisation efforts in the region.

The regional elections were seen as an important step towards the 2028 general elections, and the outcome is likely to have a significant impact on the party's fortunes in the region. The newly elected executives will be tasked with building on the party's existing support base and identifying new areas of growth and development in the region.

The NPP's Upper West Regional leadership will also be expected to play a key role in the party's national election strategy, working closely with the party's national leadership to develop a winning campaign and mobilise support for the party's candidates in the region.

The outcome of the regional elections is a significant development in the country's electoral landscape, and it remains to be seen how the newly elected executives will perform in their roles and what impact they will have on the party's fortunes in the region.

Source: JOY