Wontumi was re-elected as Ashanti Regional Board Chair NPP.

Bernard Antwi-Bwasiakou, the current Ashanti regional president of the New Patrotic Party (NPP), retained his seat.

This is the third time that President Wontumi, as he is popularly called, has secured the seat.

President Wontumi first won the office in 2022 and was re-elected in last 6 years. Prior to that, he was the constituency chief of Bosomtwe.

He received 464 votes against that of his closest rival, President Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA), who received 306 votes and entered the presidential race, having served as constituency president for Afigya Kwabre South for nearly 20 years.

In this year's elections, his contenders were Asari Pediakou, Odinho Kwaku Appiah, Osu Adumi and Ohinba Kofi Adom Bawa.

Robert Asari Pediako, the former Asokwa constituency chief who entered the competition for the second time, came in third with 20 votes. On his first attempt in 2018, he pulled out of the race at the last minute to let Wontumi pass unopposed.

Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, a former Member of Parliament for Ejisu, who lost his re-election bid as MP in 2019, lost to Dr. John Komah, was entering the regional contest for the first time and placed fourth with nine votes.

Ohnba Coffee Adom Poah got three votes for fifth place.

Below is the list of winners and contenders from the Ashanti region.

CHAIRMAN

1. BERNARD ANTWI BOASIAKO (INCUMBENT) - 464

2. ASARE BEDIAKO - 20

3. ODENEHOKWAKUAPPIAH-306

4. OWUSU ADUOMI - 9

5. OHENEBA KOFI ADUM BAWUAH - 3

FIRST Vice President

1. KWABENA NSENSKYIRE (INCUMBENT) - 342

2. PATRICKACHEAMPONG-358

3. KENNEDY MARFO-46

4. Yao BOATENG - 26

Second Vice President

1. RICHIESOSCAR-140

2. PATRICK GYAMFI 153

3. VICTORIA OWUSU -ACHIAW - 422

4. ABRAHAM BOADI - 11

5. SAMUEL ABANGA - 41

6. MOHAMMED SEIDU - 32

NASARA COORDINATOR

ALHAJI SAALIM BAMBA (INCUMBENT and UNOPPOSED)

SECRETARY

1. LAWYERKWAMEADOMAPPIAH(INCUMBENT) - 411

2. NELSONOWUSUANSAH-390

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

1. ALLEN GYIMAH (INCUMBENT) - 536

2. PAUL YANDOH -190

3. SHADRACK AGYAPONG - 38

4. KWAMEBEDIAKO-38

TREASURER

1. HAJIA ZAINAB SALLOW (INCUMBENT) - 381

2. FREDERICKADDAE-151

3. ISAAC OSEI KWARTENG - 221

4. FOSTER KWADWO ASARE- 41

YOUTH ORGANISER

1. MICHAELOFORIAKUOKU-21

2. RAPHSARFOPARTICK-294

3. OHEMENG AMO ore ore-7

4. MARTIN AMEYAW - 245

5. KWABENA AMO AIDOO-25

6. ISAACBONSU-32

7. Law AGYARKO-34

8. HENRY DUAH BOATENG - 147

WOMEN ORGANISER

1. NANAAMAAMPOMAA-419 (INCUMBENT)

2. BEATRICE OWUSU - 344

3. ADWOA KONADU - 34

ORGANISER

FRANCIS ADOMAKO (INCUMBENT AND UNOPPOSED)

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