Nabdam District fails to confirm President’s nominee

The Nabdam District Assembly, one of the newly created Districts in the Upper East Region on Tuesday failed to endorse the President’s nominee , Mrs Vivian Anafo, as its District Chief Executive (DCE).

Out of the 15 Assembly members, she polled nine votes as the remaining six voted against her resulting in her inability to secure the mandatory two thirds majority votes to clinch an endorsement.

The Electoral Commission(EC) which conducted the exercise had therefore fixed 26th October for a second round of voting, an opportunity granted by law.

Mrs Vivian Anafo, before her nomination by the President for the area, was the DCE for the Talensi –Nabdam District which had now been divided into two separate districts.

Before the election, the Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Mark Woyongo, appealed to the Assembly members to bury their differences and endorse the President’s nominee.

“I am indeed disappointed about what had happened. I never anticipated this to happen when we have barely two months to go for the general elections.  I thought you will emulate your colleagues at the Pusiga District Assembly where all the 21 Assembly men unanimously endorsed the President’s nominee. I still plead with you to get the President’s nominee for this area endorsed in the next exercise,” the Regional Minister said.

Source: GNA