Benjamin Danso beats Ashie Moore to win NDC Greater Accra chairmanship

Benjamin Danso has been elected the new Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), defeating incumbent Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore in the party’s regional executive elections.

Mr. Danso secured 71 votes in today’s contest, while Mr. Ashie Moore polled 45. Michael Tetteh Kwetey received 23 votes, with Ibrahim Jajah recording nine.

The victory marks the end of Mr. Ashie Moore’s tenure as regional chairman, a position he first secured in 2022 after defeating then-incumbent Joseph Ade Coker.

Mr. Danso is a former Krowor Constituency Chairman who also served as chairman of the association of NDC constituency chairmen in the Greater Accra Region.

He was elected to lead the caucus in June 2023, alongside other constituency executives tasked with coordinating their activities and strengthening the party’s campaign efforts in the region.

His campaign for the regional chairmanship focused on grassroots empowerment, party unity and strengthening organisational structures across Greater Accra’s 34 constituencies. He also pledged to promote a united regional front ahead of the 2028 general elections.

Before voting began, Mr Ashie Moore had expressed confidence in securing another term, saying delegates would recognise the work undertaken by his administration.

He said, “I’m very confident the delegates today will reward hard work. I’m very confident that today the NDC delegates will not sell the NDC to the highest bidder because we’ve worked very hard.”

The election forms part of the NDC’s nationwide internal reorganisation to elect executives who will oversee the party’s affairs for the next four years.

The process will culminate in the party’s National Delegates Congress on December 19, 2026, following the National Youth and Women’s Conference scheduled for December 12.