Mr Edward Mintah, a Communication Officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been elected Chairman of the party’s Gomoa Central Constituency in a keenly contested delegates congress.
Mr Mintah secured 464 votes to defeat Mrs Diana Aubyn, who polled 311 votes, and Mr Joseph Kofi Mensah, who obtained 138 votes. The election recorded 919 valid votes, with six ballots rejected.
He will lead a 10-member executive team elected to steer the affairs of the party in the constituency ahead of the 2028 general elections.
Mr Nicholas Odeneho Asamoah was elected First Vice Chairman with 522 votes, defeating Mr John Kweku Donkoh, who polled 393 votes.
Mr Isaac Gyesi Korsah won the Second Vice Chairman position with 475 votes. He was followed by Mr Ransford Mensah with 431 votes, while Mr Guilam Ahmed Adams obtained 238 votes.
Mrs Adelaide Entsie was elected Secretary after securing 513 votes against Mr Isaac Duku, who polled 153 votes.
Mr Ebenezer Acquah won the Assistant Secretary position with 763 votes, defeating Mr Bernard Tweneboa Kodua, who obtained 153 votes.
The Treasurer position went to Mr Osbert Sam, who polled 501 votes to beat Mr Prince Kojo Afful, who secured 412 votes.
Mr Martin Nkum was elected Constituency Organiser with 400 votes, while Mr Samuel Adams polled 339 votes.
For the Youth Organiser position, Mr Bernard Otoo emerged victorious with 470 votes, beating Mr Enoch Brown, who obtained 447 votes, and Mr Isaac Inkoom, who polled 170 votes.
Alhaji Baba Adam Musah won the Nasara Coordinator position with 625 votes against Alhaji Kasim Abubakar, who secured 282 votes.
Mr Peter Mensah was elected Constituency Communication Officer after polling 506 votes, defeating Mr Kennedy Martey, who obtained 402 votes.
The election was supervised by Ms Ama Quansah, Director of the Gomoa Central Electoral Commission, while Ms Ophelia Hayford Mensah and Mrs Sarah Afful conducted the polls.
The exercise was described as peaceful and orderly, with both successful and unsuccessful candidates accepting the results.
Speaking after the declaration of the results, Ms Mensah commended the candidates and delegates for their conduct and urged the newly elected executives to unite all factions within the party to work towards the NPP’s return to power in 2028.
She also praised the Electoral Commission and the police for helping to ensure a peaceful election.
Mr Mintah, the Chairman-elect, said unity would be the new executive’s major priority as the party sought to reclaim the Gomoa Central parliamentary seat and contribute to the NPP’s presidential victory in 2028.
He disclosed that the new executives would soon embark on a unity tour across the constituency to engage candidates who lost the elections and bring them on board.
According to him, the move would help heal internal divisions and build a stronger party structure capable of mobilising support for the NPP ahead of the next general elections.
