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Paa Kofi Ansong elected as Council of State member for Eastern Region
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Paa Kofi Ansong elected as Council of State member for Eastern Region
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Mr. Paa Kofi Ansong, a 60-year old business executive has been elected as the council of State member for the Eastern Region.
He was unanimously elected by all the 66 delegates comprising two representatives from all the 33 constituencies in the Region.
He beat Mr Ernest Amemakuse Mawufemor, a 35-year old entrepreneur, and Mr. James Amanor Ossom, a 55-year old Mechanical Engineer who stepped down for the selected candidate.
The Elections conducted by the Electoral Commission in Koforidua, was under strict coronavirus preventive measures including; wearing of face masks, handwashing, and social distancing.
Source: GNA
Four persons had filed to contest the Council of State election in the Eastern Region when nominations closed on Thursday, February 5.
They are; Mr Paa Kofi Ansong, a businessman, Mr Ernest Amemakuse Mawufemor an entrepreneur, Mr James Amanor Ossom, a Mechanical Engineer and Mr Francis Tetteh Citizen, a Librarian.
Mr Asirifi Young, Deputy Eastern Regional Director of the Electoral Commission, said the venue for the regional election would be communicated later.
The contest to select a representative for the Council of each of the 16 regions would be held on February 12.
It would be held in accordance with regulations made by the Electoral Commission under article 51 of the 1992 Constitution, by an electoral college comprising two representatives from each of the districts in the region nominated by the District Assemblies in the region.
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