Mr Benjamin Danso has been elected Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), defeating incumbent Mr Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore in the Party’s regional executive elections.

Mr Danso polled 515 votes, against 295 for Mr Ashie-Moore. Mr Michael Tetteh Kwetey obtained 161 votes, while Mr Ibrahim Jajah secured 63 votes.

The elections, held on Saturday, produced executives who will steer the affairs of the Party in the region for the next four years.

In the Vice-Chairmanship contest, Mr William Vinyo won the First Vice-Chairman position with 483 votes, while Mr Thomas Ashong secured the Second Vice-Chairman position with 280 votes.

Mr Amos Blessing Amorse was elected Regional Secretary with 475 votes, defeating Mr Emmanuel Laryea, who polled 380 votes.

Ms Maaida Osman won the Deputy Regional Secretary position with 532 votes, while Ms Millicent Agbeyome secured 239 votes.

Mr Gambo Zam-Atu emerged Regional Organiser with 480 votes, ahead of Mr Fiifi Taylor, who obtained 297 votes, and Mr Daniel Amasah Kotey, who polled 257 votes.

Mr Ibrahim Tahir won the Deputy Regional Organiser position with 303 votes, followed by Mr Moses Sogah with 243 votes and Mr Saint Emmanuel Kabu with 182 votes.

Mr Mohammed Norgah was elected Regional Treasurer with 592 votes, defeating Ms Sedina Armah Matanawui, who secured 441 votes.

Mr Ibrahim Halidu won the Deputy Regional Treasurer position with 477 votes, while Ms Princess Sahadatu Issah obtained 240 votes.

In the Regional Communications Officer contest, Mr Simon Kweku Tetteh recorded a decisive victory with 805 votes, against 202 for Mr Cyril Tetteh Laryea and 24 for Mr Benjamin Don Winans.

Mr Ziyad Musah was elected Deputy Regional Communications Officer with 513 votes, while Ms Gifty Gbedevi obtained 227 votes.

For the Zongo Caucus Representative position, Mr Ismaila Fuseini won with 347 votes, narrowly defeating Mr Sheryf Nino Adams, who polled 336 votes.

Meanwhile, Ms Felicia Mekpoi Bortey retained her position as Regional Women’s Organiser for a fourth term, while Mr Mohammed Abdul Muqmin Juda was elected Regional Youth Organiser.

The two were elected during the Party’s women’s and youth organiser elections on Friday, November 13, ahead of the regional executive elections.

Ms Bortey polled 65 votes to defeat Ms Happy Ogboo Maccarthy Darku, who obtained 31 votes, and Ms Evelyn Dodzi Dzeketey, who secured five votes.

Mr Juda won the Youth Organiser contest with 103 votes, beating Mr Richard Dogbe, who obtained 26 votes.

In the Deputy Women’s Organiser contest, Ms Josephine Cornelius Lawal and Ms Jessica Patience Braimah tied with 40 votes each. The Electoral Commission declared Ms Lawal First Deputy Women’s Organiser and Ms Braimah Second Deputy Women’s Organiser.

Mr Daniel Niibi Afotey Odai secured 45 votes to win the Deputy Youth Organiser position, one more than Mr Atsu Eric Afeme, who obtained 44 votes.

Mr Rashid Isah polled eight votes. Mr Afotey Odai and Mr Afeme were subsequently declared First and Second Deputy Youth Organisers, respectively.

The newly elected executives were sworn into office immediately after the declaration of the results.

The elections form part of the NDC’s internal reorganisation and leadership renewal process at the regional level.