The Sissala East Municipal Assembly has confirmed Honourable Adamu Yakubu as its Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) following a decisive vote on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

The confirmation came after Mr Yakubu secured a resounding 96 percent approval at the Sissala East Municipal Hall in Tumu, where 30 out of 31 Assembly Members voted in his favour, with only one dissenting vote.

The event was attended by several dignitaries, including the Upper West Regional Minister, Charles Lwanga Puozuing; the Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abdul Nasir Saani (Bunas); the Member of Parliament for Sissala East, Issah Mohammed Bataglia; as well as traditional leaders and other stakeholders.

In his address, the Tumu Senior Technical School teacher expressed deep gratitude for the overwhelming support, pledging to justify the confidence reposed in him through collaborative development efforts with the MP and relevant stakeholders.

“I am highly grateful to have been confirmed as MCE this afternoon. This opportunity is for everybody in Sissala East to ensure that we all contribute our quota towards the development of our area,” he stated.

He continued, “As the MCE, I am going to ensure that we promote the development agenda of our area—economically, politically, and socially—and I will need all your support to ensure that this agenda is carried out.”

Honourable Adamu Yakubu, a native of Bandei, has served as the NDC’s Youth Organiser in Sissala East and is a two-term Assembly Member for the Kpeviara/Yalia Electoral Area.