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Kingsley Atta secures Bantama NPP Chairmanship with slim 4-vote victory in re-run
Delegates of the New Patriotic Party in the Bantama Constituency have elected Kingsley Atta as the new Constituency Chairman in a keenly contested re-run election held on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the Kumasi Cultural Centre.
The re-run followed the NPP’s National Steering Committee’s decision to annul the initial constituency executive election, citing breaches of party directives and electoral regulations.
Addressing delegates after his victory, the newly elected Chairman, Kingsley Atta, expressed gratitude to delegates for the confidence reposed in him despite the significant reduction in the number of votes he received compared to the initial election.
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