Accra, April 6, GNA - President John Evans Atta Mills has nominated 143 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives for nine out of the 10 Regions for confirmation by their respective assemblies and subsequent appointment.

This is by virtue of section 243(1) of the Local Government Act, 1993, Act 462, according to a press release issued in Accra on Monday and signed by Mr Joseph Yieleh Chireh, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.

There were no nominations from Brong Ahafo Region. The nominees for the 26 metropolitan, municipal and districts for

Ashanti Region are, (Mampong) Daniel Ohyeaman Appau, (Afigya

Kwabre) Benedict Fosu Adjei, (Asante Akyem South) De-Graft

Fokuo, (Atwima Mponua) Mrs Theresa Adomako Tawiah, (Bosome

Freho) Kwame Adarkwah, (Efigya Sekyere East) Edward Kusi

Ayarkwa, (Offinso Municipal) Victor Amponsah, (Ejisu Juabeng)

Mohammed Boakye Agyemang, (Bosomtwe) Edward Nti Berko,

(Sekyere Afram Plains) Jacob Kofi Dankwah, (Amansie West) Charles

Oti Prempeh, (Adansi South) Opoku Ampofo Manu, The rest are, (Amansie Central) Robert B. Forkuoh, (Asante

(Akyem North) Thomas Osei Bonsu, (Sekyere Central) Ebenezer

Frimpong, (Adansi North) Alhaji Latif Majdoub, (Obuasi Municipal)

John Alex Ackon, (Ahafo-Ano South) Thomas Kwakwah, (Offinso

North) Samuel Appiah-Kubi, (Sekyere East) Kwadwo Adae, (Bekwai)

Noah Asante Manu, (Ahafo-Ano North|) David Addai Amankwah,

(Atwima Nwabiagya) Christopher Chogkureh, (Atwima-Kwannoma)

Kwame Dramani, (Kwabre-Mamponteng) Adams Issah and Kumasi

Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Samuel Sarpong,

The 17 nominees for the Northern Region are, (Central Gonja)

Issifu Salisu Be-Awuribe, (Yendi) Mahama Adama Walvis Hudu,

(Zabzugbu/Tatalle) Abdul Wahab Umar, (Savelugu/Nanton) Abdulai

Alhassan Red, (Sawla/Tuna/Kalba) Alhassan Shakuor Bukari, (Bole)

Alhaji Seidu Samson Abudu, (Bunkpurugu) Abdallah Sibri Nanyuni,

(Tamale Metropolis) Abudlai Harruna Friday, (West Mamprusi) Sulley

Abudu Zakari, (Karaga) Adam Mohammed Aminu, (East Gonja)

Alhassan Mumuni, (Tolon/Kunbumgu) Iddi Manzah Mahama,

(Chereponi) Alhaji Issah Abah, (Saboba) Ali Adolf G. John,

(Gushiegu) Yussif Zakaria, (Nanumba South) Alhaji Seidu Amidu,

(Nanumba North) Mohamed Ibn Abass. The nine nominees for Upper East Region are, (Bongo) Clement

Akugre Atiah, (Talensi/Nabdam) Vivian Anafo, (Kasena Nankana

East) Emmanuel Andema, (Bolgatanga Municipal) Harry Ayamga

Epsona, (Garu/Tempane) David Adakudugu, (Bawku West) Imoro

Adam Anaba, (Bawku Municipality) Musah Abdullai, (Builsa) Norbert

Awuley, (Kassena Nankana) Thomas Addah Dalo. The eight nominees for Upper West Region are, (Jirapa) Benard

K. Puozuing, (Wa West) Seidu Tungbani, (Wa East) Ameen Salifu,

(Sisala West) Robert Wavei Bakah, (Sisala East) Sulemana Alijaja,

(Lambushie) Clement Benin, (Lawra) Abu Samson, (Wa Municipality)

Duogu Yahaya

The 10 nominees for Greater Accra Region are, Accra

Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Alfred Vanderpuije, (Dangbe East)

Rex Daniel Wusah, (Dangbe West) Emmanuel Odoi Lartey, (Ga

South) Sherrif Nii Otoo Dodoo, (Ga West) Ebenezer Nii Armah

Tackie, (Ga East) John Kwao Sackey, (Adenta) Nubyl Kakra

Van-Lare, (Ashiaman) Numo Adinortey Addison,

(Ledzokuku-Krowor) Daniel Amartey Mensah, (Tema Municipality)

Robert Kemps Ofosuware. The 14 nominees for Central Region are, (Gomoa East) Theophilus

Kofi Ampah, (Agona East) John Oremus Arkoh, (Assin North) Alex

D. Antwi Bosiako, (Assin South) Sabina Appiah Kubi, (Effutu)

Alexander Fiifi Ghartey, (Upper Denkyira East) Peter Kofi

Owusu-Ashia, (Upper Denkyira West) Yankey M. Ackah, (Gomoa

West) Theophilus Aidoo-Mensah, (Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese) Aba

Edusah, (Agona West) Susanna Keelson-Aikins, (Awutu Senya)

Adams Nuhu, (Twifo-Hemang Lower Denkyira) Foster Joseph

Andoh, (Asikuma-Obodeng-Brakwa) Georgina Nkrumah Aboah,

(Cape Coast Municipality) Anthony Egyir Aikins. The 18 nominees for Eastern Region are, (Kwahu East) Samuel

Asamoah, (Kwahu South) Joseph Omari Sasu, (Birim North)

Napoleon Amoakoh Asiamah, (Akyemansa) Tom Budu,

(Kwaebirirem) George Agyeman Duah, (Birim South) Nan Bafour

Takyi, (West Akyem) Seth Otchere, (Akuapem North) George Opare

Addo, (Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar) Samuel Fleitsher Kwabi, (New

Juaben) Alex Asamoah, (Akuapem South) Dr Godfred Osei-Bonsu

Twum, (Asuogyaman) Johnson Ahiakpor, (Upper Manya) Joseph

Tetteh Angmor, (Yilo Krobo) Andrews Sodah, (Atiwa) Emmanuel

Atta Twum, (Fanteakwa) Abass Fuseini Sbaabe, (East Akim) Simon

Peter Asirifi, (Lower Manya), Isaac Agbo-Tetteh.

The 17 nominees for Western Region are, (Sefwi Akontombra)

Peter Nkuah, (Juaboso) Solomon Fuachie, (Jomoro) Stephen Blay,

(Elembelle) Daniel Kermanbetu Eshun, (Nzema East) James Ackah

Kobbina, (Ahanta West) Joseph Jones Amoah, (Mpohor) Anthony

Bassaw, (Shama) Emelia Arthur, Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan

Assembly (STMA) Kobina Pra Annan, (Bia) Francis Kottoh,

(Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai) Moses Kofi Armah, (Sefwi Wiawso)

Stephen Wilks Kofi Mensah, (Aowin-Suaman) Oscar Ofori Larbi,

(Amenfi West) Victor Samuel K. Meisu, (Amenfi East) Stephen

Baidoo Acheampong, (Prestea Huni-Valley) Robert Wisdom Cudjoe,

(Tarkwa-Nsuaem) Christiana Kobinnah. The 14 nominees for Volta Region are, (Akatsi) Peter Kwasi

Nortsu-Kotoe, (North Dayi) Francis Ganyaglo, (North Tongu) Bubey

Dzinadu, (Ho Municipal) Isaac Kwasi Kodobisah, (Keta Municipal)

Sylvester Tornyeava, (South Dayi) Perpetual Praise Annan,

(Adaklu-Anyigbe) Michael Kobla Adzaho, (Nkwanta South) Joseph

Nyofam Ninkab, (Nkwanta North) Paul Levin Gyato, (Biakoye) Louis

Nana Akattah, (Krachie East) Rapheal Kofi Ogyemoko, (Jasikan) Nana

Kumessy-Bonsy Barima, (Akan) Seth Alifui, (Hohoe Municipal)

Victor-Herman Condobrey.