The 16 regional representatives to form the next Council of State of Ghana were elected on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in accordance with Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.
In all, 155 candidates, made up of 145 males and 10 females, contested the elections in the 16 regions of the country. An electoral college of two representatives from each of the districts in a region elected its representative on the Council of State.
These 16 regional representatives would join at least 9 other persons chosen by President John Dramani Mahama to form the Council of State, which would serve as the body responsible for advising the president on national issues, as stipulated in Chapter 9 of the 1992 Constitution and the Council of State Act 2020 (Act 1037).
Here are the 16 regional representatives on the Council of State:
1. Nene Drolor Bosso Adamtey – Greater Accra Region:
Nene Drolor Bosso Adamtey I, chief of the people of Se, won the Greater Accra Council of State election.
Nene Drolor Bosso Adamtey I, aside from his traditional roles, is a renowned entrepreneur.
He is also an international consultant and public speaker with a passion for promoting Ghanaian culture, heritage, and business opportunities.
The chief cum entrepreneur won the election with 40 votes, beating 13 men who challenged him for the position.
2. Alhaji Muhammed Mumuni – Northern Region:
Alhaji Muhammed Mumuni, a former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, was elected as the Council of State representative for the Northern Region.
Alhaji Muhammed Mumuni, a leading member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), is also a former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
He was the running mate of the late former President Prof John Evans Atta Mills in the 2004 presidential election.
He secured 26 out of 32 total votes cast during the elections, beating 4 men who challenged him for the position.
3. Michael Kwame Mumuni – Upper West Region:
The 1st Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress in the Upper West Region, Michael Kwame Mumuni, won the Council of State elections for the Upper West Region.
The NDC regional vice chairman was challenged by 10 other men for the position.
Kwame Mumuni, popularly called Believer, polled 8 out of the 22 votes, beating his closest contender, Dimah Gbene, who had 7 votes.
4. Gabriel Dovoe Kwabla Kwamigah-Atokple – Volta Region:
For the Volta Region, businessman Gabriel Dovoe Kwabla Kwamigah-Atokple emerged winner of the Council of State election.
Kwamigah-Atokple, popularly known as Tanko, beat his 12 male contenders for the position.
He garnered 24 out of the 36 total votes cast to win the Volta Regional Council of State race, with his closest contender, Azi Ganyo, obtaining five (5) votes.
5. Richard Atikpo – Oti Region:
Renowned football administrator Richard Atikpo won his re-election bid to represent the people of the Oti Region on the Council of State.
Richard Atikpo, the bankroller of Ghanaian football club Legon Cities, was the Oti Region Council of State representative during the second term of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
He previously contested in the NDC parliamentary primaries for the Ketu South Constituency in the Volta Region.
Atikpo beat the 7 men who challenged him for the Council of State position.
6. Hakeem Addae – Central Region:
Another executive of the ruling NDC won the Council of State election for the Central Region.
The NDC constituency chairman for the Twifo Atti Morkwa Constituency, Hakeem Addae, was elected as the Council of State Member to represent the Central Region.
The NDC executive beat the 7 men and one woman who challenged him for the position.
7. Evelyn Korang – Eastern Region:
Evelyn Korang, former Eastern Regional Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, was elected as the Council of State representative for the Eastern Region.
She is the first female to be elected to the Council of State Member position for the region.
She beat 23 people to the position, including the chief of Kwahu Obomeng, Nana Effa Penamang.
She polled 17 votes from the 66 voters for the region.
8. Dr Maxwell Boakye – Western Region:
Dr Maxwell Boakye, a 32-year-old entrepreneur, was elected to serve as the representative for the Western Region on the Council of State.
Dr Boakye, a gold dealer, secured 17 of the 28 electoral college votes to win the contest.
He was challenged by 6 men and 2 women.
9. Odeneho Dr Afram Brempong III – Bono Region:
The Paramount Chief of the Suma Traditional Area, Odeneho Dr Afram Brempong III, was elected to represent the Bono Region.
Odeneho Brempong III, aside from his traditional duties, is a management consultant as well as an entrepreneurship business development and organisational intelligence management expert.
He holds a doctorate in Business Administration from California Intercontinental University, USA, a Master’s degree in Strategic and Consultancy Management from Paris Graduate School of Management, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from the University of Cape Coast.
The paramount chief beat 9 contenders for the Council of State position.
10. Nana Pimampim Yaw Kagbrese – Bono East Region:
The Paramount Chief of the Yeji Traditional Area, Nana Pimampim Yaw Kagbrese V, was elected as the Council of State representative for the Bono East Region.
Nana Kagbrese secured 11 of the 22 electoral college votes, beating his 10 challengers for the position.
11. Yaw Okyere – Ahafo Region:
For the Ahafo Region, the NDC Regional Chairman for the region, Yaw Okyere, emerged victorious in the Council of State Election.
Okyere secured six votes to beat his keen contender Abraam Agyemang, who had four votes out of the 12 votes cast.
8 people, made up of 7 men and 1 woman, contested in the Council of State election for the region.
12. Michael Aidoo – Western North Region:
The Western North Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Michael Aidoo, won the Council of State election for the region.
Beyond politics, Aidoo is a philanthropist and also a distinguished businessman. The NDC chairman, who is a contractor and consultant, is also the Founder and Chancellor of KAAF University.
He beat his 3 challengers for the Council of State position.
13. Tingawura Alhaji Samson Seidu Abudu – Savannah Region:
In the Savannah Region, Tingawura Alhaji Samson Seidu Abudu was elected as the region’s Council of State representative.
Tingawura Alhaji Samson Seidu Abudu is the chief of Tinga. He is also the Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders in the Savannah Region.
He got 11 out of the 14 electoral college votes, beating his three challengers for the position.
14. Chiana Pio Thomas More Ditundini Adiali Ayagitam III – Upper East Region:
Chiana Pio Thomas More Ditundini Adiali Ayagitam III was elected to represent the Upper East Region.
Ayagitam III is the Paramount Chief of the Chiana Traditional Area in the Upper East Region.
The chief, who was challenged by 8 contenders, polled 18 of the total valid votes.
Outstanding regional Council of State election:
The Council of State Representatives for two regions, the Ashanti Region and the North East Region, are yet to be declared.
The Ashanti Regional contest was disrupted by thugs who invaded the polling centre and destroyed voting materials, including ballot papers.
For the North East Region, the election is set for a rerun on February 13, 2025, following a tie between two of the seven candidates. Saaka Abuba and Asabigi San Malunga Nasamu secured six votes each.
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