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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) began it's Regional Executive Elections on Friday, May 27, 2022.
The event continued on Saturday and Sunday in other parts of the country.
While some candidates have been able to retain their seats, others lost the bid.
In the Ashanti Region, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popular known as Chairman Wontumi retained his seat.
He polled 464 votes out of the total votes cast.
This is the third time he has won the seat.
The incumbent Greater Accra Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Divine Otoo Agorhom, also retained his seat.
He beat his opponent in the keenly contested election with six votes; amassing 332 votes out of the total vote cast while his contender had 326.
This is the second time Mr Otoom Agorhom has won the seat.
Meanwhile, the Bono East NPP Regional Chairman, Thomas Adu-Appiah is among candidates who lost their seats.
Ibrahim Baba Bukari won the bid with a landslide victory after polling 151 out of 237 valid votes cast.
In the Northern Region also, six executives retained their seat.
The incumbent Northern Regional Chairperson of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mohammed Adam Baantima Samba secured 238 votes representing 65.9 percent of the total votes cast to retain his position.
Tonight on the Probe, General Secretary of the Party, John Boadu joins host, Emefa Apawu as they take a dive into the elections and matters arising.
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