Chairman Wontumi has pulled through his re-election bid in the Ashanti Region as Regional Chairman for the ruling NPP.
chair the NPP in the Ashanti Region, the strongest hold of the party.
earlier served as constituency chairman for Bosomtwe before becoming Regional Chairman in 2014, won his re-election bid in 2018 and has been retained to lead again from 2022 to 2026.
He polled a total of 464 votes as against that of his closest contender, Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA), who got 306 votes.
Odeneho Kwaku Appiah entered the chairmanship race having served as constituency chairman for Afigya Kwabre South for close to 20 years.
Robert Asare Bediako, a former Asokwa Constituency Chairman who was entering the contest for the second time came third with 20 votes. In his first attempt in 2018, he pulled out of the race at the last minute to allow Wontumi to go unopposed.
Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, a former Member of Parliament for Ejisu, who lost a re-election bid as MP in 2019, losing to Dr John Kumah was entering the regional contest for the first time and came fourth with nine votes.
Oheneba Kofi Adum Bawuah managed with three votes for the fifth position.
Patrick Acheampong was elected First Vice Chairman with 358 votes as against that of Kwabena Nsenkyire’s 342 votes.
Kennedy Marfo had 76 votes and Yaw Amoateng – 26 votes.
