A former National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for the Akan Constituency says he is the most experienced candidate for the Kadjebi District Chief Executive (DCE) post.
Joseph Kwadwo Ofori, who was among the 12 aspirants filing for the DCE position, made this statement during an interview at Kadjebi in the Oti Region.
He served as MP for the area from January 2009 to January 2017.
Mr. Ofori told GNA that he had also served as an elected Assemblyman for the Kadjebi Central Electoral Area from 2002 to 2008 before being elected as the NDC parliamentary candidate in 2008.
He emphasized his expertise in mobilizing the electorate and generating sufficient internally generated funds (IGF) for the assembly.
The former lawmaker noted that if the local assembly were able to generate enough IGF, it would not need to rely on the District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DACF) for development projects.
Mr. Ofori, also known as Wofapaye, told GNA that he would involve the chiefs and religious leaders in all deliberations, as they play a key role in local governance.
He stated that he is a down-to-earth person and assured that no one would be left behind in his administration if appointed DCE.
Other contestants for the position include Mr. Isaac Abavon, Akan Constituency Secretary of the NDC; Mr. Richard Akrasi, Akan Constituency Communications Officer of the NDC; Emmanuel Klu, Akan Constituency Director of Elections of the NDC; and Nana Kow Hayward Yaidoo, Development Economist.
Others are Mabel Fadji Akakpo, former Akan Constituency Women Organizer of the NDC; Rev. Peter Aduam, Civil Servant; Rabiu Mohammed Ali, Public Servant; Dr. Sam Suraj Issaka, Research Scientist; Stephen Kwame Yeboah-Mantey, Enterprise Practitioner; Emmanuel Kofi Darko, Business Executive; and Abdul Rasheed Sulemana, former Akan Constituency Secretary of the NDC.
Oti Region will begin the vetting of 143 candidates, who have filed for MMDCE positions in the region, on Monday, January 27.
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