George Opare Addo has been re-elected National Youth Organiser of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Akuapem North shed off stiff competition from Yaw Brogya Genfi his sole opponent in the election that took place at the Examination Hall of the University of Cape Coast.
At the end of the voting and counting of ballots, Opare Addo, alias Pablo, garnered 533 votes as against Brogya Genfi’s 508. Results were declared in the wee hours of Saturday, December 11, 2022.
There was a tense moment during the counting of votes as supporters of both candidates sang and danced amid claims of having won the vote.
This becomes the second straight defeat Genfi is suffering at the hands of Opare Addo who first defeated him in 2018. Opare Addo’s elected deputies are Osman Abdulai Ayariga and Ruth Dela Sedorm.
*10th December 2022 | 10th National Women and Youth Organizers Conference | University of Cape Coast | Central Region*
— ghanapoliticsonline (@ghanapolitics1) December 11, 2022
*Youth Organizer Results*
1. Yaw Brogya Genfi 508
2. George Opare Addo 533
Total Votes: 1043
Rejected Ballots: 2
Spoilt Ballot: 0
Valid Votes: 1041
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