A 52-year-old businessman, Alhaji Imoro Seidu has been elected as the new regional chairman for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the newly created Savannah region.
He polled 170 votes at an election conducted at Damango on Saturday.
Alhaji Seidu, until his election was NDC constituency chairman for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba constituency, one of the seven constituencies in the Savannah region.
He defeated Alhaji Issahaku Jamani and Mr. Kofi Iddi who polled 37 and 11 votes respectively.
Below is the election results
Chairman
1. Kofi Iddi – 11 votes
2. Alhajo Issahaku Jamani – 37 votes
3. Alhaji Imoro Seidu – 170 votes
Vice Chairman
1. Alhaji Abubakari Abdullah – 87 votes
2. Sammy B. Wusah – 49 votes
3. Alhaji Ibrahim Baba Zakaria – 84 votes
Deputy Treasurer
1. Ibrahim Zakaria – 41 votes
2. Mahama J. Tanko – 62 votes
3. Haruna A. Aziz – 117 votes
Zongo Caucus
1. Alhaji Sakibu Wakaso – 66 votes
2. Mohammed Sulemana – 54 votes
3. Ewuntomah Abdul Mumin – 99 votes
Organizer
1. Braimah Abdul Rasheed – 106 votes
2. Inusah Abdulai – 114 votes
Deputy Organizer
1. Balambe S. Simon – 31 votes
2. Asumah Mahama – 90 votes
3. Muntala Tawfique – 71 votes
4. Zakaria Braima Ewurah – 27 votes
Deputy Secretary
1. Bahie Amos – 118 votes
2. Viel Godsnnor – 102 votes
Source: Graphic.com.gh