DCE nominee for Tolon rejected

10:43 - 27 July 2017

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Hajia Amama Sayibu polled only 13 of the total 35 votes cast by the assembly members

Assembly members in the Tolon District of the Northern Region have

A total of 35 members voted for her rejection. The apparent disappointed Hajia Amama Sayibu polled only 13 of the total 35 votes cast by the assembly members.

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Per the local government law, she is required to get two thirds of the vote cast to be confirmed as the District Chief Executive of the Tolon District.

She was faced with stiff opposition from the Tolon Regent, Rtd Major Sulemana Abubakari and some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

The election was supervised by the Minister of State in charge of National Security at the Presidency and Member of Parliament (MP) for Abetifi, Bryan Acheampong, Deputy Northern Regional Minister and MP for Bunkpurugu, Solomon Boar and MP for Tolon, Wahab Suhiyini Wumbei.