Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has been elected as the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The Ninth National Delegate Congress of the NDC which saw the election of new National Excutives to steer the affairs of the party in the next four years, run into day two.
The over 9,000 delegates, converged at the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre, La, Accra.
Mr. Ofosu-Ampofo who has previously served as national organiser, vice chairman and director of elections for the NDC beat four other contestants, Alhaji Huudu Yahaya, Dan Abodakpi, Betty Mould-Iddrisu and Danny Annang.
Known as “Braa Sammy Photo”, Mr. Ampofo supervised election 2016 for the NDC as its director of elections.
Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo was a former District Chief Executive served under Former President Jerry John Rawlings.
He later run for Member of Parliament and won the seat for NDC, when the party lost power in 2000 election and went to opposition he stood for the party National Organizer position and won, he worked with his colleagues to get the party back to power in 2008.
Late Former president Mills appointed Ofosu-Ampofo as Minister for Local Government and Rural Development.
Prior to this appointment he had been the Eastern Regional Minister since the start of the Mills led government in 2009.
In 2014, Ofosu-Ampofo stood for National Vice Chairman and won convincingly and became the First Vice National Chairman of the NDC.
Former President John Dramani Mahama, appointed Ofosu-Ampofo as a Board Chairman of Ghana ports and Habour Authority in 2013.
For the General Secretary slot, the outgoing Deputy General Secretary the NDC, Koku Anyidoho could not unseat his boss, Johnson Asiedu Nketia who beat him to keep his position.
Anyidoho polled 1,625 votes in an election in which over 9,000 delegates voted.
The incumbent, Johnson Asiedu Nketsia obtained 6,642 votes while 7 votes were rejected.
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN RESULTS:
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TOTAL NUMBER OF DELEGATES: 9350
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES CAST = 8,375
REJECTED VOTES = 21
1. DANNY ANNAN. = 309
2. MAD. BETTY. = 363
3. HUDU YAHAYA. = 1,827
4. H. E DAN. = 2,199
5. OFOSU AMPOFO. = 3,656
6. Differential votes. = (1,457)
Full list:
National Chairman;
Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo – 3,656
Dan Abodakpi – 2,199
Alhaji Huudu Yahaya – 1,827
Betty Mould Iddrisu – 363
Danny Annang – 301
General Secretary;
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah – 6,644
Samuel Koku Sitsofo Anyidoho – 1,655
National Vice Chairman;
Awudu S. Asorka – 2,664
Sherry Ayittey – 1,285
Said Sinare – 1,201
Yaw Owusu Obimpeh – 841
Lawyer Adu- Yeboah – 782
Alhaji Amadu Bukari Sorogho – 605
Seth Ofosu-Ohene – 439
Alhaji Sumaila Mahama – 168
Dr. Kwame Ampofo – 279
Deputy General Secretary;
Lawyer Barbara Serwaa Asamoah – 3,041
Peter Boamah Otukonor -1,816
Alhaji Nuru Hamidan – 1,069
Kale Cezar – 867
George Lawson – 547
Ephram Nii Tan Sackey – 349
Lawyer David Kwaku Worwui-Brown -136
Kojo Adu Asare -288
Abdullah Ishaq Farrakhan – 106
Nii Dodoo Dodoo – 50
Evans Amoo – 33
National Organizer;
Akamba Joshua Hamidu – 3,087
Baba Jamal Ahmed -2,107
Kobby Barlon – 2,621
Chief Biney – 2,402
Yaw Boateng Gyan -1,843
Mahdi Gibrill – 599
Solomon Yaw Nkansah – 306
Jemima Anita De- Sosoo -300
National Deputy Organizer;
Dr. Alhassan Hanifa – 1,337
Vivian Abla Kpeglo – 611
Agbesi Nutsu – 331
Gedel Ahmed Mohammed – 330
Mohammed Mamudu – 330
Alfred Kojo Triddles – 90
Enoch Amoako- Nsiah – 74
Ebenezer Asare Sackitey –
National Communications Officer;
Sammy Gyamfi – 6,215
Fred Agbenyo – 2,069
Deputy Communications Officer;
Kwaku Boahen -2,851
Godwin Ako Gunn -1818
Alhaj Mohammed Nasiru Seidu -1,637
Adongo Atule Jacob -927
Mahama Seidu Samuel -574
Muhammed Nurullah Iddrisu – 483
NEC;
Evelyn Enyonam Mensah -2,468
Alhaji Habibu Adramani – 1,598
Alhaji Sheriff Abudul Nasiru -1,446
Hon. Alhaji Babanlamie Abu Sadat -731
William Wilson Agbleke – 612
Ebenezer Effah Hackman – 401
Alhaji Mohammed Mashood -395
Ransford Chatman Vanni-Amoah – 360
Eliyasu Amadu -276
Zongo Caucus;
Alhaji Mamah Mohammed Cole Younger – 3,840
Abdul-Aziz Mohammmed – 1,502
Hon. Ismaila Bawa – 1,132
Abass Fuseini Sbaabe -1,012
Sadiku Sulley – 785
Compiled by Ruth Abla Adjorlolo
