Dr. Hanna Louisa Bissiw and George Opare Addo have been re-elected as the  National Democratic Congress's (NDC) National Women's and National Youth Organisers, respectively after a keenly contested election in Cape Coast on Saturday.

Dr. Bissiw polled 433 votes to defeat her nearest rival, Margaret Ansei, who received 362 votes.

Additionally chosen as the Party's Deputy Women's Organisers were Abigail Akwabea Elorm Mensah and Felicia Dzifa Tegah, who received 341 and 260 votes, respectively.

On the other hand, George Opare Addo, also known as Pablo victoriously amassed 533 votes, beating his sole contender, Yaw Brogya Genfi who obtained 508 votes.

Having retained his seat for the second time,  Pablo will serve as the leader of the NDC’s youth for four years.

For the deputy youth organiser position, ten candidates contested.

After the voting was completed, Osman Abdulai Ayariga and Ruth Dela Sedoh were declared the two newly elected deputy officers of the NDC's youth wing.

In his acceptance address, Opare Addo expressed gratitude to the delegates for their confidence in him and called for unity among party leaders and supporters in order to unseat the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general elections.

The victorious Pablo addressing the delegates said, “now that this election has ended there is no Brogya Genfi camp or Opare Addo camp we are all one people fighting for one goal. Like I say all the time, we have just won the battle, but we have a war to fight, and so we are not going to be carried away by the battle we have won.

"We expect to unite, and we must bring everyone on board, so we can make John Mahama president once again. Our common enemy is the NPP, so today, we unite as the national youth of the NDC and our march is to march toward the Flagstaff House.”

Adding her voice, the newly elected women's organiser also appealed to supporters to move away from personality following and focus on helping the party win the 2024 general elections.

“This victory is a victory for women in the NDC. I want to make everyone aware that hard work pays, and it is not a crime to work hard for the party you love. As Pablo said there is one common enemy and that is the New Patriotic Party under President Akufo-Addo. We must go out there and win more souls to win the elections come 2024,” she said.

Source: The Independent Ghana