A former Deputy Western Regional Minister, Alfred Ekow Gyan, has told members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that unity is the most important factor that will ensure victory for the party in Election 2020.
Addressing NDC supporters at the Takoradi constituency congress of the party on Saturday, Mr Gyan, popularly called “Abott” also charged the party members to uphold the party’s interest since it was paramount in consolidating intra-party democracy.
Last Saturday’s congress was used to elect new working executives for the party in the constituency.
The 2016 NDC candidate for Takoradi therefore admonished the incoming constituency officers of the party to work hard to be able to win the seat for the NDC in the next general elections.
Charles Rhables, a businesses man and an active member of the NDC in Takoradi, was elected as the new chairman for the NDC in the constituency.
He polled 462 votes to beat his only challenger, Bright Opare, who got 282 votes.
Nicholas Afadzie was elected unopposed for the position of vice chairman.
The post of secretary went to Newman Jones Kpogo while Michael Arthur was declared unopposed for the position of deputy communication officer.
Aliu Umaru was elected deputy secretary and the organizer position went to Nana Kwasi, who had 308 votes.
He defeated two other aspirants, Peter Arthur and Michael Doku who had 288 and 133 votes respectively.
Ebenezer Adolf Brew was declared unopposed for the position of deputy organizer while Stephen Donkor was also elected unopposed for the communication officer position.
The position of youth organizer went to Ken Hans while Issa Abubakar was elected co-ordinator for Zongo caucus.
In his acceptance speech, Charles Rhables thanked the delegates for the confidence reposed in him and assured members of the party that the new executives would work hard to reclaim all the parliamentary seats the NDC lost to the NPP come 2020.
He also urged the rank and file of the party to close their ranks, put their petty squabbles aside and work for the common good of the party.
Prestea
In the Prestea Huni Valley constituency, Karim Salifu, a staunched member of the party was elected chairman.
He had 801 votes to defeat his only contender, Michael Gbedemah, who had 689 votes.
The vice chairmanship position went to Suleman Alhassan. He polled 469 votes to beat three other contenders, Haruna Moro-400, Ekow Arhin, who also got 135 and John Kofi Akapo-363 votes.
Matthew Ayeh was elected the constituency secretary. He garnered 1,064 votes to defeat Iddrisu Mohammed and Justice Amankrah who got 377 and 83 votes respectively.
Shaibu Dimbie was declared unopposed for the position of deputy constituency secretary.
The position of constituency treasurer went to Theodora Tamokloe, who had 796 votes as against Francis Ackah Yenzu who got 691. Abubakar Moro declared unopposed for the deputy treasurer position.
Afrifa Oppong was elected Prestea Huni Valley constituency organizer of NDC polling 614 votes to defeat two other contenders, Raphael Abdullah who had 489 votes and Rash Ketu who polled 387 votes.
The deputy organizer position went to Orlando Aidoo while Kwame Bomful was declared unopposed for the position of communication officer.
Mohammed Moro was elected deputy communication officer.
Osman Awah was elected constituency Co-ordinator for the Zongo caucus.
The youth organizer position went to Danny Afful while Fusini Abdul Latif was elected deputy youth organizer.
The constituency women organizer position went to Margaret Takyi who got 92 votes to defeat Cynthia Adjei who garnered 86 votes.
Esther Esi Prah was unopposed as the deputy women organizer of the NDC in Prestea Huni Valley.
From Emmanuel Opoku, Takoradi