5 MDCEs confirmed in Greater Accra, Ashanti

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) nominees for Ablekuma West, Ablekuma North and the Ledzokuku Municipal Assemblies have been approved by their respective assemblies. 

The confirmation election, which was held at the various assemblies in Accra last Tuesday May 13, 2025, saw the candidates for Ablekuma North Assembly, Adamu Mussah Kalamu, and Ledzokuku Assembly, Israel Adjetey Otchweemah, securing 100 per cent “yes” votes for their confirmation.

Mr Kalamu polled 16 votes after a second round of voting following his renomination. In the first round of voting, 10 assembly members voted “Yes”, representing 48 per cent, as against 11 “No”; thus, 52 per cent.

This was followed by an instant renomination of the nominee by the Minister of Local Governance, Ahmed Ibrahim, for a fresh confirmation election, which was allegedly boycotted by five assembly members.

Mr Otchweemah polled all 18 votes at the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly. Meanwhile, 12 assembly members voted “Yes” for the Ablekuma West Assembly nominee, George Kpakpo Allotey, which represented 86 per cent, with two assembly members voting “No”, which represented 14 per cent.  

Gratitude

The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo, expressed gratitude to the assembly members for coming together to confirm the President’s nominees.

Sadiq Abubakar — DCE for Ahafo Ano South West

The MCEs in their separate acceptance speeches thanked President Mahama for the confidence reposed in them and pledged to work with the assembly members of their respective municipalities to bring the needed development.

Ashanti

In a related development  Daniel Akwasi Nuako reports from the Ashanti Region that  the President’s nominees for the positions of District Chief Executives (DCEs) for Ahafo Ano South West and Afigya Kwabre South have been confirmed by their respective assemblies.

Pearl Patricia Ankrah — DCE for Afigya Kwabre South

They are Sadiq Abubakar, DCE for Anafo Ano South-West, and Pearl Patricia Ankrah for Afigya Kwabre South.

At their separate confirmation ceremonies held last Friday and Tuesday, respectively, Mr Abubakar had all 41 assembly members voting for him, representing 100 per cent endorsement, while Ms Ankrah polled 36 'Yes' votes out of a total of 39 ballots cast, surpassing the two-thirds threshold required.

With the outcome of the election held at the Methodist Church auditorium at Kodie, the district capital of the Afigya Kwabre South District, Ms Ankrah made history to become the first woman to be officially confirmed as the DCE for the area.

Mr Abubakar and Ms Ankrah in their acceptance speeches  expressed their gratitude to President John Mahama, traditional authorities, assembly members, party executives and party members for the confidence reposed in them.