Damongo, Ghana – Business magnate, Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana alias Professor Kalamonia is the first ever Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the newly created Savannah Region.
Supervised by the Electoral Commission, Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana polled 88 out of the total votes cast and his main contender Nana Kwame secured 37 votes.
His overwhelming victory did not come as a surprise because the delegates ahead of the polls pledged to vote for him.
The newly elected Savannah Regional NPP Chairman in an interview thanked the delegates for the confidence reposed in him.
He reaffirmed his commitment to work with the other elected executives to secure a landslide victory for the NPP at the 2020 polls.
Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana alias Professor Kalamonia urged all party loyalists in the region to embark on door to door campaigns and win all seven Parliamentary seats there.
Profile
Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana alias Professor Kalamonia is a true blue member of the Danquah- Busia-Dombo political tradition.
He is a native of Daboya, capital of North Gonja in the Savannah Region.
He started his political career during his secondary school days.
Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana is a known Orator and a time tested politician liked by many people in the NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
He operates the largest photo studio in Northern Ghana and he is also into commercial transport business.
As collated by the Electoral Commission, Below are the results:
Chairman
*1. Proffessor Kalamonia- 88
2. Nana Kwame- 37
Vice- Chairman
1. Amantana Abudulai Pozo- 45
*2. Dr Amadu Musah Abudu- 80
2nd Vice- Chairperson
*1. Hajia Zulfawu Amadu- 82
2. Haruna Alhassan- 12
3. Jacob Dumakawe- 31
Secretary
*1. Haruna Iddrisu- 50
2. Awusi Natomah- 28
3. Amadu Zakaria- 47
Deputy Secretary
1. Jebuni Kwabena- 26
*2. Sulemana Amin- 52
Abdul Rahman Kadiri- 47
Women’s Organiser
1. Tika Veronica- 21
2. *Mohammed Safia- 104
Organiser
1. Frederick Tahiru- 12
*2. Mohammed Tohir- 50
3. Dramani Jawula- 30
4. James Kipo Sunhezi- 33
Youth Organiser
*1. Raphael Mahama Akati- 91
2. Majeed Issahaku Porous- 26
3. Daudu Eliasu Gbane- 6
4. Abukari Abdul- Samed Gbanso- 2
Treasurer
Asumah Dabo- 13
*2. Mahama Mumuni Akotia- 40
3. Abu Lutie- 28
4. Majeed Ziblim- 22
5. Issifu Sualihu Denkeri- 22
Nasara Coordinator
*1. Losina Barikisu- 56
2. Buamani Macdonald Asumah- 4
3. Mohammed Masahudu- 39
5. Mustapha Shafig Mettle- 18
6. Abubakari Kamel- 8
By savannanhnewsonline.com/ Abdul Karim Naatogmah