Johnson Asiedu Nketia is the Chairman-elect of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
The 65-year-old politician secured 65.17% of the votes to eliminate competition at the 2022 National Delegates Congress of the Party held at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, December 17, 2022.
The incumbent, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo who had vowed to emerge the victor ahead of the congress could only manage 33.81% of the votes.
Popularly known as General Mosquito, Mr Asiedu Nketia relinquished his 17-year reign as the NDC’s General Secretary to run for the Chairmanship role.
About an hour to the end of the collation, Mr Ofosu Ampofo was spotted leaving the stadium in his vehicle.
Ahead of the polls, the General Secretary bade farewell to his members and urged all to forgive any transgressions that may have emanated from his office while serving as the chief scribe.
“Those I have offended, may the Lord touch your hearts to forgive me. The credit I have made so far is shared and attributed to the footsoldiers of this party,” the party firebrand said on Saturday.
The others in the chairmanship race also include Samuel Yaw Adusei and Nii Armah Ashietey. They secured 0.61% and 0.44% votes respectively at the eld of the polls.
Meanwhile, former Ketu South NDC MP Fifi Fiavi Kwetey will take over from Johnson Asiedu Nketia as General Secretary following his resounding victory at the party’s 10th National Delegates Congress.
The NDC firebrand polled 4,543 votes against Dr. Peter Boamah Otukunor who got 2,595 and Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah’s 1,408.