Alhaji Imoro Seidu,a businessman based in the Sawla-Tuna- Kalba Constituency and the immediate past chairman of the constituency has been elected as the Savanna Regional chairman. He polled 170 of the total votes cast to beat his two contenders Alhaji Jamani Issahaku who polled 37 and Mr Kofi Iddi also securing 11votes.
A total of about 233 delegates including former government appointees across the 7 constituencies in the Savanna Region converged in the regional capital of Damongo for the elections.
Mr Kobby Barlon,a deputy organiser of the party represented the National executives and urged all party members to work very hard towards securing victory for John Dramani Mahama in the Savanna Region since the region is his place of birth.
Chief Doliwura,a subchief in the gonjaland traditional area donated one thousand dollars to the infant region to open a dollar account for the infant region since members of the party from the region in abroad will need an account to contribute to ran party activities in the region.
Members of parliament across the seven constituencies in the region with the exception of Salaga South also donated an amount Two Thousand Ghana CEDI’s for the opening of a cedi accounts that will enable members of the party to also contribute towards the party activities in the region.
Below is the full list of the executives who were elected in the contest.
CHAIRMAN
1. Mr Kofi Iddi – 11
2. Alhaji Issahaku Jamani – 37
3. Alhaji Imoro Seidu – 170
4. Rejected
VICE CHAIRMAN
1. Alhaji Abubakari Abdulah – 87
2. Hon. Sammy Bavuug Wusah – 49
3. Alhaji Ibrahim Baba Zakaria – 84
4. Rejected
SECRETARY
Hon. Salisu Biawurbi
DEPUTY SECRETARY
1. Bahie Amos – 118
2. Viel Godsennor – 102
3. Rejected
ORGANIZER
1. Braimah Abdul-Rasheed – 106
2. Inusah Abdulai – 114
3. Rejected
DEPUTY ORGANIZER
1. Hon. Simon S. Belembe – 31
2. Asumah Mahama – 90
3. Muntala Tawfiq – 71
4. Zakaria Braimah Ewura (Ewura John) – 27
5. Rejected
TREASURER
Hon. Ali Bakari Kassim
DEPUTY TREASURER
1. Ibrahim Zakaria – 41
2. Mahama Janda Tanko – 62
3. Haruna Abdul-Aziz – 117 win
4. Rejected
WOMEN ORGANIZER
1. Hajia Awudu Zenabu
DEPUTY WOMEN ORGANIZER
1. Hajia Masata Suraj Deen 2
2. Dawuni Zenabu 10 win
3. Hajia Asana Mahama 3
YOUTH ORGANIZER
1. Alhaji Inusah Mahama
DEPUTY YOUTH ORGANIZER
1. Bawa Mubarik 4
2. Yahaya Issahaku 7
3. John Naporo 2
4. Abubakari Mohammed 3
5. Hajia Salamatu S. Saaka 8 win
ZONGO CAUCASUS
1. Alhaji Sakibu Wakaso – 66
2. Mohammed Sulemama – 54
3. Ewuntomah Abdul-Mumin – 99 win
4. Rejected –
COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR
Malik Basintale
DEPUTY COMMUNICATION
R.A Jelil unopposed
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