Place NDC loyalists in strategic positions, Dadekotopon NDC urge

Accra, Dec. 21, GNA - The La Dadekotopon Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has appealed to the party to consider placing party loyalists in strategic positions to enhance future political campaigns.

In a four-point resolution put forward at the party's constituency delegates' congress to elect executives, the party said the national secretariat should also ensure that employment avenues were created to jobless party members who worked diligently to return the NDC to power. Nii Amarh Ashietey, the Constituency Secretary who read the resolution on Saturday, appealed to the national executive of the party to assist La Dadekotopon NDC with an office to allow for improved communication and information sharing.

He said it had become difficult for the constituency to meet its utility service bills and other administrative costs and appealed for support from all and sundry to make the NDC a formidable ruling party. For the national executive positions the following were declared un-opposed: the Chairman, Mr Magnus Anyetei, Vice Chairman, Mr Francis Appiah-Agyei, Secretary, Nii Amarh Ashietey, Treasurer, Mr James Agbeshi, Deputy Treasurer, Mr Raphael Ativie, Deputy Organiser, Mr Foster Gish and Deputy Propaganda Secretary, Mr Blay Ameyidoho.

The elected executives were Women Organiser, Mrs Emelia Adjetey, who polled 44 votes to retain her position after beating two other contestants, Augustina Abbey, who had 32 votes and Mrs Flora Odotei, eight votes. The Deputy Women Organiser went to Ms Janet Kafui Yao, who polled 54 votes to beat Ms Gloria Adjei, 31 votes.

Mrs Patience Quaye retained her position as Youth Organiser with 50 votes beating Mr Augustine Amoah and Mr Sylvester Mensah with 20 and 9 votes respectively. Deputy Youth Organiser's position went to Mr Kenneth Anderson un-opposed.

Mr Joseph Kotey took the Propaganda Secretary with 138 votes when he beat Mr Lionel Niikoi who polled 62 votes. By the party's constitutional arrangements, the following were also elected as supporting executives, Mrs Rita Sowah, Mr Seth Tedeku, Mr Joseph Baba Yakubu and Ms Dorothy Mante.

Officials from the District Electoral Commission conducted the election for delegates from the 113 NDC branches in the Constituency.