Joseph Kobina Ade Coker, the incumbent Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been retained for the third consecutive time at the Party’s Ninth Regional Delegates Congress in Accra.
0ut of the 1,009 valid votes cast, Mr. Ade Coker polled 319 votes representing 31.62 per cent to beat his closest challenger, Daniel Amartey Mensah, who had 293 votes representing 29.00 per cent.
The other two losing candidates in the Chairmanship race Nii Emmanuel Ashie-Moore had 283 denoting 28.05 per cent and Alhaji Yahaya Kundow had 113 representing 11.10 per cent.
An elated Ade Coker in his victory speech urged the rank and file of the Party in the Region to bury their differences, close their ranks and work towards victory in election 2020.
He noted that his victory was for all members of the Party.
For the two Vice Chairmen positions, William Vinyo and Ibrahim Jajah were elected with 399 and 345 respectively.
The losing candidates in the Vice Chairmanship race were George Tetteh Wayoe 14 votes, Billey M. Tahiru 25 votes, Gifty Emefa Soka Nartey 39 votes, Abdul Basit Mohammed 08 votes, Mohammed Bashiru Nii Alema 19 voted and Daniel Rex Wussah 147 votes.
For the Regional Secretary position, Theophilus Tetteh Chaie won by 562 votes.
The losing candidates in the Regional Secretary race were; Victor Abdul Satarh Quarshie Adonoo 305 votes, Aristo Nii Aryee 86 voted and Lois A. K. Tettey 56 votes.
Patricia Naa Akuyea Addy was elected as the Deputy Regional Secretary with 333 votes. The losing candidates in the Deputy Regional Secretary race included; Derek Rakim 39 votes, Emmanuel Azubila Salam 1215 votes, Baba Abu Abdulai 209 votes, Mac Daniel Adodoo 45 votes and Augustine Nii Amoah Nai 269 votes.
Anthony Nukpenu was elected the Regional Organiser with 390 votes defeating Derrick Myers 246, Maxwell Ofotsu Amevor 234 and Humphrey Tetteh Mensah 104.
The Deputy Organiser was won by Gambo Abdulai Zam-Atu with 337 votes beating Habel Kwesi Adjei 26, Dickson Mawuko Lekey 78, Joshua Bortey Alabi 255, Isaac Mensah 68, Gabriel Lucky Ocansey 58, Jonas Jesse Narh 86 and Richard Eyram Dogbe 61.
Regina Samiratu Akunkel was elected as Regional Treasurer with 430 votes defeating Solomon Nii Aflah Barnor 117, Alhaji Seidu Haruna 242, and Rabbon Kwashie Dodoo 260.
Mohammed Morgan was elected Deputy Treasurer with 345 votes defeating Nubyl Kakra Vanlare – 273, Abagna Raphael Muniru 134, Mercy Akromah 219 and John Nurudeen 41, while Jerry Johnson won the Communications Officer portfolio with 579 votes.
The defeated candidates in the Communications Officer slot and the number of votes they had were Gabby Asumin 64, Samuel Ablordepey 295 and Latif Osman 66.
Simon Kweku Tetteh won the Deputy Communications Officer position with 344 votes, while Nana Adubea Koranteng had 93, Isaac Nii Otoo Lartey 68, Tony Addison Dodoo 87, Thomas Addy Godfred 49, Spinnoza K. A. Aboah 76, Gideon Tettey Tetteh 131, Frank W. Nii Dua 86, Maurice D.K. Mawugbe 31 and George Acheampong 38.
Ismaila Horoya won the Zongo Caucus Coordinator position with 556 votes, whereas his opponent had 446 votes.
Alhaji Sidii Abubakar Musah, NDC National Youth Organiser, who swore-in the new Regional Officers, tasked them to work as team towards victory for the Party in election 2020.
