Benjamin Djakumah retains NDC Tema Central chairmanship

Benjamin Djakumah has retained the Tema Central Constituency chairmanship of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), polling 685 votes in the party’s constituency executive elections.

He defeated four other contenders: Mr Alex Arkorful (161 votes), Mr Etse Togbenyo (96 votes), Mr Ebenezer Ken Nana Eshun (70 votes), and Mr Nana Boakye Adarkwah Yiadom (56 votes).

Mr Emmanuel Swanzy Martin won the vice-chairmanship with 561 votes, beating Mr Courage Apertoli (390 votes), Mr Larry Mensah (72 votes), and Mr George Kofi Imbeah (42 votes).

In the secretary contest, Mr Seidu Mohammed won with 580 votes, followed by Mr Oyril Tsatsu Kumedzro with 326 votes, Mr Elinam Attuah Ayensu with 92 votes, Mr Jones Asafo Adjei with 55 votes, and Mr Samuel Yaw Owusu-Akyem with 15 votes.

Mr Kenneth Aponsah Decardi-Nelson was elected Deputy Secretary with 517 votes.

Mr Abdul-Razak Mohammed Muta-Wakil was elected organiser with 487 votes, defeating Mr Daniel Tsevi Adablah (391 votes) and Mr Anthony Kow Sam-Anoom (183 votes).

Mr Fatawu Bansi Dauda was elected Youth Organiser with 95 votes, defeating Mr Christian Adjavon, who polled 47 votes.

Mr Richard Amegbedzi won the Deputy Youth Organiser position with 83 votes, beating Mr Emmanuel Nongor, who obtained 57 votes, while Mr Geoffrey Owiredo Oppong was elected Other Youth Representative with 80 votes.

For the women’s wing, Ms Gloria Mensah won the Women Organiser position with 68 votes, defeating Ms Francisca Mama Akoshia Bleboo (42 votes) and Ms Ami Sefakor Angela Dablah (30 votes).

Ms Evelyn Akos Bediako was elected Deputy Women Organiser with 57 votes.

Eight other members were also elected to the constituency executive. They are Mr Ahmed Lare Alhassan; Mr Bernard Nwea-Ackah Mocjah; Mr Fancy Senyo Yaw Akabuo; Mr Joe Neizer Cornilius; Mr Sampson Kofi Acquah; Mr Winfred Washie Amexorga Ameevor; Mr Sylvanus Kofi Geli; and Mr Caleb Doerfnyoh.