Minister of Trade and Industry Hon Alan Kyerematen stunned the political fraternity in Eastern Region with a historic triumph of his preferred candidate in the ongoing NPP Regional Delegates Congress.
The soft-spoken politician saw his preferred candidate, Jeff Konadu, winning the chairmanship race at the expense of the Jubilee House’s favourite in Kwadwo Boateng.
The Regional contest, already described as a miniature of the upcoming contest between Dr Mahamud Bawumia and Alan Kyerematen, left many wondering why a pro-Bawumia seat was snatched by Alan’s camp in such a commanding manner.
Alan’s candidate, Jeff Konadu, pocketed over a 100 per cent increment at the expense of the hapless Kwadwo Boateng.
With 202 votes amassed at the end of the contest, Kwadwo Boateng fell short of 222 votes as Jeff Konadu rose to the podium with a landslide of 424 votes.
The victory, coupled with other top-ranking positions at the regional level in the Eastern region, left Alan Kyerematen with absolute control ahead of the much anticipated Presidential Primaries.
The full list of the Eastern Region NPP Regional Elections is seen below :
EASTERN REGION DELEGATE CONGRESS
Chairmanship
Jeff Konadu-424
Kwadwo Boateng-202
Ist VICE CHAIR
Twum Berimah
2nd VICE CHAIR
Frank Appiah-313
Paul Amaning-112
Oteng Adu-296
TREASURE
Benard Kumi Larbi. unopposed
NASARA CORD
Hassan Mohammed-unopposed
ORGANIZER
Jerry Osei Poku-545
Opoku Achaepong-57
Ahmed Yussif-27
YOUTH ORG.
Aron Donkoh-200
Adamu Musah-230
Agorku wutah-197
SECRETARY
Tony Osei Adjei-498
Buckman Akufo-130
Assistant Sec.
Felix Osafo Marfo-95
Nana Yaw Papin-328
Ofori Atta-104
WOMEN ORG.
FATI VONDOLI-297
Mercy Amo Darko-331
With victory in 10 of the sixteen regions already pocketed, the race for the NPP Presidential Primaries might be one-sided rather than the anticipated photo finish.
The Alan -Bawumia contest remains one of the most talked-about intra-party contests since the second coming of Nana Addo as the President of Ghana.
All polling station executives, coordinators, constituency executives and regional executives, will join appointees and party elders to vote for the next Presidential Candidate of the ruling NPP in a yet to be announced format.
The voting process can be decentralized across the region or staged in one region to decide who leads the party to the 2024 General Election.