Legal practitioner ousts incumbent to win Atwima Nwabiagya South NPP chairmanship
Dr. Eugene Boakye Danquah, a 54-year-old legal practitioner, was elected Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency after defeating the incumbent, Mr. Stephen Boateng. Dr. Boakye Danquah secured 742 of the 1,306 valid votes cast, while Mr. Boateng polled 621 votes, ending the incumbent's four-year tenure. There were a total of 37 rejected ballots.
Other elected officers include Mr. Akwasi Appiah as First Vice Chairman, Oheneba Nana Asiedu as Second Vice Chairman, and Mr. John Kwame Duodu as Constituency Secretary. Mr. Simon Boateng was elected Assistant Secretary, Mr. Isaac Kusi Boateng retained his position as Organiser, Mr. Thaddeus Opoku Takyi was elected Treasurer, and Mr. Abdul Razak Amoah was elected unopposed as Communications Officer. Mrs. Jane Amoako retained her position as Women's Organiser, Mr. Ember Sarfo Dominic was elected Youth Organiser, and Mr. Abdul-Latif Agyei was elected Nasara Coordinator. Ms. Shirley Kyei, the Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya South, appealed to party members to remain united after the keenly contested election. Voting was temporarily suspended for about three hours following a dispute over the First Vice Chairman race.
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A legal practitioner has challenged the incumbent for the NPP chairmanship in Atwima Nwabiagya South Constituency. The outcome of this closely
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