Meet The Winners Of The Ashanti And North East Regional Council of State Elections

The North East Region’s Council of State elections on February 12 concluded in a tie, with the top two candidates each securing six votes. To decide the winner, a rerun is required.

Meanwhile, in the Ashanti Region, the election was disrupted by thugs, preventing it from being concluded.

On Monday, February 17, 2025, the Council of State elections in the North East and Ashanti Regions were rerun by the Electoral Commission (EC).

The election results are listed below.

 

 

Ashanti Regional Council of State election

Former Ashanti Regional NDC Chairman, Yaw Obimpeh, has been elected as the Council of State representative for the region.

He secured 49 votes, defeating Nana Nkansah Boadu Ayeboafo, who polled 35 votes.

Daniel Anarfi Yamoah placed third with one vote, while one delegate failed to attend the election.

Following the chaos during the initial round of the election last week, the police had to review and enhance security arrangements for the rerun.

Police mounted barricades at all exits leading to the frontage of the Prempeh Assembly Hall.

The road linking Asem and it’s environs to the Roman Hill end of the Central Business District were closed to vehicular traffic.

Per security arrangements, only accredited individuals including two supporters of each candidate had access to the venue.

Accredited persons were photographed by the police before being granted access to the premises of the election.

A candidate in the election, Frederick Agyei says the police went by the protocols for the election.

As at midday, less than thirty of the 86 delegates had cast their ballots.

About 40 of the delegates were bussed to the location, with NDC Chairman, Nana Akwasi Augustus Andrews leading them.

One of the candidates for the election, Nana Akuoko expressed dissatisfaction.

Prior to the election, one of the three candidates who had announced their withdrawal from the election in the media space.
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North East  Regional Council of State election

 

The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared Saaka Abuba as the Council of State representative for the North East region following a re-run on Monday morning, February 17.

In the brief exercise, Mr Abuba secured seven votes out of a total of 12 cast, while his opponent, Asabigi San Malunga Nasamu, had five votes, thus confirming Mr Abuba’s victory.

In the initial election held last week, both candidates received an equal number of votes, six each, in a peaceful and highly competitive race. As a result, the EC rescheduled the exercise, which took place today, Monday.

Out of the 16 regions, only the Ashanti region remains unresolved following a chaotic incident that disrupted the election and led to its closure. The EC has yet to organise a re-run in the Ashanti region.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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