In an unprecedented move within the Fourth Republic, President John Dramani Mahama has nominated as many as 17 individuals of northern extraction for Municipal and District Chief Executive (MDCE) positions in the Ashanti Region.
The development has sparked outrage in some circles, with many questioning the President’s decision to appoint such a large number of northerners over qualified Asantes within the NDC.
Comments
One person commented on Facebook: “The funny thing is that when you raise issue about this, their usual response will be that you are being tribalistic. Meanwhile, you dare not nominate an Akan person in Volta region or the northern part of Ghana, Such tolerance can only be seen in Akan areas.”
List of nominees
1.Ahafo Ano South East– Ibrahim Yamba Nelson Issaka
2.Ahafo Ano South West – Abubakar Sedik
3.Atwima Nwabiagya North – Mba Zechariah Allenbila
4.Bekwai – Salifu Issaka
5.Adansi North – Charles Kofi Ogbe
6.Adansi Asokwa – Albert Dakurah
7.Adansi Akrofuom – Gariba Mohammed Mustapha
8.Obuasi East – Adwovu Kofi William
9.Tafo – Abubakar Sadiq
10.Oforikrom – Anwel Sadat Ahmed
11.Asokwa – Amo Kemel
12.Asokore Mampong – Ben Abdallah Alhassan
13.Ejura Sekyedumase – Rafiu Adam Seidu
14.Sekyere Afram Plains– Abubakar Issaka
15.Sekyere East – Ibrahim Adams
16.Bosomtwem– Abdullah Hamidu
17.Afigya Kwabre North – Emmanuel Jackson Agumah
