Former Eastern Region Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mark Oliver Kevor has been elected the regional chairman of the party.
He polled 352 against four other contenders in a keenly contested regional election at the Koforidua Technical University (KTU).
There was a slight delay in the delegates’ conference and election process at the venue as a result of an injunction secured the incumbent regional chairman.
The incumbent chairman, popularly known as JOWAK, had placed a court restraining order on the conference.
The National Communications Director, Sammy Gyamfi, and other big wigs stepped in for the conference and voting to proceed.
The voting proceedings, which began around 5:30pm, came with the usual tensions and last-minute lobbying.
At last, Kevor Mark Oliver won against the incumbent Chairman John Owusu Amankwah and former Chairman Bismark Tawiah Boateng.
Mark Oliver Kevor was a once a Regional Secretary and a Constituency Aspirant.
The Eastern Region Electoral Commission Director, Faith Amedzeke, officially declared the results for the various positions contested.
The newly elected chairman called for unity to ensure they contribute to winning the 2024 general elections.
“We do not have any team again, all teams dissolved. No Kevor camp, no Konnel camp, no Kaboree camp. We need a united force to win power in 2024,” he said.
The Regional Organiser, Hackman Kaboree, in an interview, said he is confident the new crop of leadership would win four more seats in addition to he eight they have out of the 33 constituencies in the Eastern Region.
The new executives were sworn in by Sammy Gyamfi.
By Yvonne Neequaye|3news.com|Ghana
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