LHenry Kofi Ametepe, incumbent Volta regional chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has lost his position to a new entrant, Mawutor Agbavitor.
The new entrant has contested the chairmanship position twice, 2012 and 2018 but lost in both cases, he returned to contest this year, 2022.
At the end of the conference on Saturday, November 11, 2022, Agbavitor pulled 203 out of a total of 581 votes cast whilst the incumbent got 130 votes, giving the chance to Mawutor Agbavitor as the newly elected Chairnman for the region.
The other three other personalities in the chairmanship race include, former Member of Parliament (MP) for the North Dayi constituency, George Loh, who pulled 181 votes, Francis Doe got 62 and Marshall Emil Ackumey pulled only 5 votes.
In his victory speech, Mawutor Agbavitor said he will work with the other new executives cordially. He said he is poised to rekindle NDC in the region and obey the principles of the founder of the party, the late Jerry John Rawlings.
Agbavitor emphasised that, his key aim is to work “for victory in 2024” and that he will not hesitate to do what is needful until victory is achieved.
In the vice Chairmanship race, personal aid to the late Transport Minister, Dzifa Ativor, Egypt Kobla Kudoto, pulled 220 votes followed by Divine Fiakpui Dzahini with 193 votes, making the two vice chairmen for the NDC in the region.
A minority of the incumbents maintained their seats, with the exception of the deputy regional organizer, Elliot Wogbe, who is also a new entrant just as the two Vice chairmen.
By Derick Botsyoe