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Konadu, Spio and others win NDC top positions
By Awudu Salami Sule
Information reaching Ghanadot indicates that, the wife of
former President Rawlings, Mrs Konadu Agyemang Rawlings who
vied for the position of the vice chairperson of the ruling
National Democratic Congress (NDC) has won convincingly at
the party’s 8th National Delegates’ Conference which is
still on-going in the Northern regional capital, Tamale.
Also to have won the race of the vice chairperson is Dr Spio
Gabrah, an NDC stalwart.
Among the six elective positions of the vice chairperson
slot of the party, 18 people contested and with the two
already known, the remaining four is yet to be declared by
the officials of the Electoral Commission.
Also to have received overwhelming endorsement from the
delegates attending the congress were Dr Kwabena Adjei and
Johnson Asiedu Nketia who vied for the position of National
Chairman and general secretary respectively.
Dr Adjei polled 1,749 to deliver a landslide victory against
his only contender, Dr Asamoah Tutu who managed only 90
votes. Seven ballots were rejected.
Asiedu Nketia, popularly called General Mosquito, obtained
1,739 to beat his main challenger, Kweku Eshun who polled
116 with three ballots being rejected.
Mr Kofi Adams who is an aide to former President Rawlings
emerged as the first deputy general secretary and George
Lawson, the second deputy.
For the position of Propaganda Secretary, Richard Quashigah,
with 1,270 votes beat his contenders, Bernard K. Allotey and
Mustapha Kabila who got 439 and 114 votes respectively.
Mr. Kamel Loshie, with 1501 votes emerged winner of the
contest for National Treasurer, beating Adisa Abdul Usif who
obtained 351 votes. Two ballots were rejected.
Readers should stay tuned for more updates on the on-going
delegates’ congress in Tamale.
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