NDC race: Fifi Kwetey beats Afriyie Ankrah, Otokunor to win general secretary slot

Former Ketu South MP Fifi Kwetey has won the general secretary slot of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the party’s internal polls.

The former Propaganda Secretary polled 4,543 votes beating former Youth and Sports Minister Elvis Afriyie Ankrah (1,408) and former Deputy General Secretary Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor (2,595).

Meanwhile, the immediate past General Secretary, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has unseated the incumbent, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, to become the newly elected chairman of the party.

After having served the NDC in a general secretary position for 17 years, Mr Nketia decided to contest the chairmanship race at Saturday’s congress and has gotten the mandate from the delegates.

Mr Nketia did not only beat Mr Ofosu-Ampofo but two other contenders –Samuel Yaw Adusei and Nii Armah Ashittey.

Mr Nketia polled 5,569 votes while his closest contender, the incumbent, polled 2,892 votes.

The other two candidates, Nii Armah Ashittey and Samuel Yaw Adusei polled 38 and 52 votes, respectively.

With the National Organiser contest, Mr Joseph Yammin beat the incumbent Joshua Akamba and five others to win the slot with 3,730 v0tes.

Mr Akamba polled 2,035 votes.

The others had the following results: Henry Osei Akoto (158), Mahdi Mohammed Gibril (535), Sidii Abubakari (607), Soloman Yaw Nkansah (302) and Chief Hamilton Biney Nixon (1,173).

Mr Sammy Gyamfi was retained as the party's national communications officer.

Already, the party had held contests to fill the national youth organiser and women's organiser roles.

Mr George Opare Addo won the youth organiser slot with 533 votes beating his only contender Brogya Genfi who polled 508 votes.

Also, Dr Hanna Louisa Bissiw retained the women's organiser slot with 433 votes against her only contender, Margaret Ansei, who polled 433 votes.

Mr Kwetey said Dr Otokunor called to concede and congratulate him.