Nana Kwasi re-elected NDC Ashanti Regional Chairman for third term

August Andrew Nana Kwasi has been re-elected as the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), extending his leadership of the party in the region for a third term.

Nana Kwasi polled 814 votes to defeat former Regional Organiser Isham Alhassan Yaw Bonsu, who obtained 622 votes in the regional elections. A total of 1,436 votes were cast.

His re-election follows a campaign in which he highlighted the NDC’s improved electoral performance in the Ashanti Region during his eight years as chairman.

He credited his administration with increasing the party’s presidential votes in the region from about 300,000 when he assumed office to approximately 450,000 in the 2020 general elections and 800,000 in 2024.

He also pointed to an increase in the party’s parliamentary representation from just over three seats to seven in the 2024 elections.

“I took over the party when it had only 300,000 votes in the Ashanti Region and a little over three parliamentary seats.

“As chairman, we increased the votes to 450,000 in 2020, and in the 2024 elections, we secured about 800,000 presidential votes and increased our parliamentary seats to seven. These are some of my achievements,” he said.

Nana Kwasi further cited the election of an NDC representative from the Ashanti Region to the Council of State as another achievement of his administration.

He maintained that his leadership approach, which he said focused on campaign policies and strategies rather than personal attacks, had helped improve the party’s appeal and attract new members.

On internal party affairs, he said he had encouraged regional executives to perform their duties without discrimination, describing his approach as inclusive and necessary for promoting unity and strengthening the party’s structures.

The chairman, who also serves as Board Chairman of the State Transport Corporation (STC), said he was ready to do more for the party now that the NDC was in government.

His latest victory gives him another four-year mandate to lead the NDC in the Ashanti Region as the party continues its nationwide reorganisation exercise.