Mrs Eunice Jacqueline Buah, a 56-year-old businesswoman and the immediate past Western Regional representative at the Council of State has been re-elected to represent the region for another four year term.
At an election which was supervised by the Electoral Commission (EC) and held at the Residency of the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC), Mrs Buah garnered 24 votes to beat her contender, Mr Ntori-Bonkyi Akomea, 53, self-employed who polled 4 votes.
In all, twenty-eight (28) delegates took part in the voting. There were no rejected votes.
Prior to the elections, six (6) candidates presented themselves to be voted for in the Western Region but one candidate withdrew from the race.
The five candidates who competed were Mrs Eunice Jacqueline Buah; Mr Ntori-Bonkyi Akomea; Mr Daniel Quayson, 65, Finance and Accounting professional; Nana Kwesi, 72, Records and Archival Administrator; and Mr Stephen Herbert Ocran, 68, a Jurist.
However, Mr Dramani Kwabena, 45, an Environmental Health Analyst who had filed his nomination to contest for the enviable position later withdrew from the contest.
The first election was conducted on Friday, 12th February but entered in a draw with the two candidates polling 14 votes each.
The Council of State in Ghana is a body of prominent citizens, comparable to the Council of Elders in the traditional political system, which advises the President on national issues.
The Council of State was established by Articles 89 to 92 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana and states that, “There shall be a Council of State to counsel the President in the performance of his functions.”
Story: Seth Ameyaw Danquah
