Savannah region NDC elects new executives today

Savannah region NDC elects new executives today

All is set for the first ever Regional Delegate Congress of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) in the newly created Savannah region.

The election which is taking place at the Mahama Guest House in Damongo,the Savannah regional capital, would have a total of 229 delegates from all the seven Constituencies to the main conference,24 delegates to the youth conference and 16 delegates to the women conference.

About 30 aspirants are vying for the various positions including,the chairmanship slot which is keenly contested for by the immediate past chairman for Sawla/Tuna/Kalba constituency;Alhaji Seidu Imoro,former constituency chairman for Damongo;Alhaji Jamani Issahaku and business magnate;Mr.Kofi Iddi.

The other positions being contested for are:Vice Chairman,Deputy Secretary,Organiser and Deputy Organiser,Deputy Treasurer,Deputy Women Organiser,Deputy Youth organiser and Zongo Caucus Coordinator....

The positions of Secretary,Treasurer, Youth Organizer and Women Organizer are not contested for;as the incumbent executives for these portfolios in the hitherto Northern region have moved in to occupy these positions in the Savannah region.

The  Communications Director and Deputy Communications Director portfolios are going unopposed.

The election is being monitored by party bigwigs such as national executives and Northern Regional Executives.

The Election Director for Damongo constituency,Mr.Alhassan Hadi assured that,they were going to conduct the election in a credible and fair manner.
He gave the breakdown of the delegates as follows:

SAVANNAH NDC REGIONAL ELECTION-DELEGATES LIST;

YOUTH CONFERENCE DELEGATES;
1. Regional Youth Organizer -1.
2. TEIN Reps-4.
3. Constituencies-19.
Total=24.

WOMEN CONFERENCE DELEGATES;
1. Regional Women organizer- 0.
2. Tein reps-4.
3. Constituencies-12.
Total=16.

MAIN CONFERENCE DELEGATES;
1. Regional executives -4.
2. Former Ministers/Deputies-3.
3. MPs-6.
4. Former MPs-9.
5. Former MMDCEs-8.
6. Founding members-1.
7. Reg. Council of elders-2.
8. National council of elders-3.
9. Ambassadors/High commissioners-2.
10. TEIN reps-5.
11. Constituencies

-186.
Total=229.

SOURCE:ANANPANSAH B ABRAHAM