Kingsley Atta elected NPP Bantama Chairman in rescheduled poll after violent disruption
Kingsley Atta in white, with powder on his head Kingsley Atta has been elected the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for Bantama after defeating incumbent Fiifi Mensah in a rescheduled election held on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
The constituency election was originally scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Kumasi Cultural Centre but was cancelled after about seven heavily built men stormed the venue and disrupted the process.
The election, which was heavily secured by armed police following violence that disrupted the initial poll, saw Atta secure 714 votes, representing 72.
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