‘Son of Volta/Oti’ Regions Joe Ghartey set to contest NPP flagbearership race

Ghartey hails from Western and Central Regions, he views Volta/Oti as his third and fourth regions and history has supported this claim.

Ghartey stayed in Hohoe, the original Volta Region for over 10 years in the early 80s and 90s before starting his political career.

His relationships with the original Volta Region started long before his political career

In 1992 when NPP was formed, Joe Ghartey was instrumental in the development of the Party in the original Volta Region.

In the 2020 elections, Joe Ghartey supplied the region with motorcycles and other logistics and finances.

He is a former Attorney-General of Ghana between 2006-2009, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament from 2013 and 2017 and Railways and Development Minister from 2017 to 2021 Joe Ghartey is mother hails from Western Region and his father from Central Region

Joe Ghartey was born and bred in the Greater Accra Region where he resided until he became an adult.