The incumbent Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Abdul-Fatawu Bugri Naabu has been dethroned by a business mogul, Mr. Mohammed Baatima Samba.
Mr. Samba beat him with 312 votes as against 116 votes obtained by Mr. Naabu at the Northern Regional delegates conference on Saturday.
A total of 568 delegates from 29 constituencies out of the 31 took part in the election.
Mr. Sule Salifu, who was seeking re-election for the secretary position was also dethroned by Sule Sambian, a young legal practitioner.
Below are the results
Chairman
Mohammed A. Bantima Samba – 312
Mr. Abdul-Fatawu Bugri Naabu – 116
Alhaji Abdallah Hindu – 25
Alhaji Mugis Sibawey – 0
Amadu Inusah Dagomba Boy – 99
1st Vice Chairman
Iddrisu Sunday -259
Dr. Salifu Nantogma Alhassan – 92
Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana – 13
Abdul Rahman Sualisu Mahama – 186
2nd Vice Chair man
Hajia Amama Sayibu – 20
Felicia Tettey -336
Yahaya Iddi Mutawakilu – 34
Baba Kadiago – 128
Hamdia shahad Alhassan – 24
Ibrahim Gariba – 8
Secretary
Sule Salifu – 186
Abukari Iddrisu – 93
Natoma Awusi Mahama – 39
Sule Sambian – 228
Regional Organiser
Rashid Salifu aka C.O.P – 492
Peter Wuni Baaga – 46
Alidu Musah – 7
Bashiru Mohammed – 7
Assistant Secretary
Haruna Iddris – 288
Alhaji Baba Alhassan – 16
Abdallah Salifu DC – 154
Alhassan Abdul Jalil – 57
Kwawaja Ngamiba – 40
Youth Organiser
Frederick Tahiru – 95
Shamuna Ghazi – 138
Adam Abdul Bashiru – 13
Tamimu Fayal – 5
Mohammed A. Ghana – 270
Atik Shiraj – 31
Sulemana Alidu – 24
Adam Abdul Fatawu – 131
Shamuna Ilyasu – 275
Mohammed Shukurulah Bamba – 119
Abdul Rahaman Meriga – 2
Regional Treasurer
Peter Kwabena Dwomo Tuffour -55
Benjamin Mensah -146
Hussein Yussif – 100
Alhaji Sibidow Alhassan Yakubu – 219
Collins Kwesi Antwi-29
Women’s Organiser
Hajia Zulfawu Amadu-37
Suraiya Manan – 73
Hajia Rahana Aziz – 208
Hajia Safia Mohammed – 126
Hajia Ayishetu Mahama – 44
Issahaka Sahadatu – 62
