Tension seems to be heightening within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Eastern Region as the President search for a nominee to fill the deputy Eastern Regional minister portfolio.

The deputy Eastern Regional Minister's seat became vacant after President John Dramani Mahama elevated the deputy Minister, Madam Mavis Ama Frimpong, to a substantive Eastern Regional Minister.  

Expectations among party gurus, constituency and regional executives are very high as the party faces what political analyst describe as crucial elections on November 7.

There seem to be two factions within the Eastern Regional Executives who are lobbying for two different candidates to fill the portfolio.

As few members of the regional executives are lobbying for one candidate of their choice while another group made up of the Party's grassroot members and sympathizers are equally rooting for another candidate.

Interestingly, the two names that have popped up are all members of the Eastern Regional Executive Committee.

The Eastern Regional Youth Organizer who double as the New Juaben North Parliamentary candidate Mr. Appau Haruna Wiredu and the Regional Secretary, Mr. Kevor Mark- Oliver, according to reliable source within the NDC, have been ticked for the portfolio.

Adom News' Maxwell Kudekor reports that the Eastern Regional Chairman, Mr. Bismark Tawiah Boateng, is lobbying for Appau Haruna Wiredu. Other members of the regional and branch executives including some party gurus at the Flagstaff House are rooting for Kevor Mark Oliver to be nominated for the deputy minister portfolio.