Voting faced delays Saturday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi during the National Democratic Congress regional election in the Ashanti Region.
Electoral Commission officials arrived set with electoral materials to supervise 1,282 delegates, which included former ministers of state and members of the Council of Elders, as reported by Graphic Online. Delegates coming from the 47 constituencies were organized into nine zones to speed up the vote.
Mr. Bonsu seeks to convince delegates by using his organizational experience gained from working on party activities. Supporters who spoke with interviewers urged all aspirants and their backers to run peaceful campaigns that prioritize party unity.
The contested positions span 11 roles, which include the Regional Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Regional Organiser, Deputy Organiser, Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer, Communications Officer, Deputy Communications Officer, and Zongo Caucus Coordinator, contested overall by 48 aspirants.
Andrews first took office as regional chairman in 2018, said the party held only three parliamentary seats in the Ashanti Region after the 2016 general election before securing additional gains. The weekend schedule also featured the Regional Youth and Women Conferences held Friday at the Ahensan Youth Centre in Kumasi, before the main regional executive vote Saturday.
“The outcome of this election should not divide us but should bring us together towards strengthening the party,” said Andrews.
Rashid Tanko-Computer, the party’s Deputy Director of Elections and IT, said credible allegations regarding vote-buying—which included reports of money and household items distributed to delegates during recent constituency executive elections—would be investigated.
