Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, has congratulated Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, on his election as Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Dr Ayew Afriye has also called on all members of the party in the Ashanti Region to put the regional elections behind them and unite behind the newly elected executives as the party prepares for the 2028 general elections.

In a congratulatory message following Saturday’s regional elections, he said the outcome had demonstrated the democratic strength of the NPP but stressed that the party’s collective interest must now take precedence over individual ambitions.

“I take this opportunity again to extend my warmest congratulations to Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) and all the newly elected executive officers chosen by the Ashanti Regional delegates,” he said.

COKA emerged victorious in the regional chairmanship contest, polling 658 votes to defeat his main contender, Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, who obtained 269 votes.

According to Dr Ayew Afriye, the conclusion of the election should mark the beginning of a new phase of unity and rebuilding within the party.