Mr Michael Kpakpo Allotey has been unanimously confirmed because the Metropolitan Chief Government (MCE) of the Accra Metropolitan Meeting (AMA).
He secured 30 votes, symbolizeing 100 per cent of the entire vote solid by meeting members and was sworn-in by the Better Accra Regional Minister, Ms Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo.
Led by Ms Ocloo, Mr Allotey took the oath of workplace, the oath of allegiance and the oath of secrecy whereas pledging to serve with all dignity and integrity.
Mr Alloteys affirmation, in contrast to another assemblies was clean as all of the Meeting members, together with authorities appointees have been cladded in the identical apparel in the course of the voting to ensured that the election was orderly, peaceable and profitable.
The electoral course of was witnessed by each former and present Members of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodioo, Ablekuma South, and MP for Okaikoi South, Former MCEs of AMA, some Chiefs and Queen Moms in Better Accra, some Members of Council of State, and different dignitaries.
Equally, the nominee for Readykuma Central, Mr Frank Nkansah, was additionally unanimously confirmed by the Meeting members and sworn in by Ms Ocloo.
Mr Nkansah was confirmed as MCE after peacefully securing all 10 votes representing 100 per cent.
This, Ms Ocloo expressed gratitude to the meeting members for confirming their particular person nominations in each assemblies and making certain a clean affirmation course of.
She additionally urged meeting members of different municipal assemblies to emulate the free and honest elections exhibited by the Accra Metropolitan Meeting and the Readykuma Central to make sure a clean affirmation course of to boost improvement on the native degree.
Each MCEs expressed gratitude to the President for his or her nomination and thanked Members of the Assemblies for his or her overwhelming help in the course of the affirmation course of, affirming their shared dedication to democracy and improvement.
“I now maintain the baton as Mayor of Accra. My predecessor has executed her half, however in the present day, it’s my flip, if I encounter any challenges, I can search recommendation from the various who’ve come earlier than me, so there isn’t a window for failure,” Mr Allotey said.
“This nomination will not be solely a private honuor but additionally a professionaldiscovered accountability to serve the folks of Ablekuma Central Municipality. Your visionary management and dedication to strengthening native governance will encourage me to work tirelessly for the event of our Municipality,” Mr Nkansah reassured.
Nevertheless, a conflict erupted between supporters on the Korle Klottey Municipal Meeting after the Municipal Chief Government nominee Mr Alfred Gaisie didn’t safe affirmation, receiving solely 10 out of 17 votes.
The Minister expressed her disappointment on the end result of some affirmation outcomes, indicating that it was a complete disrespect to the President.
“All people can’t be nominated as a DCE. Positively, there needs to be one particular person. So, the truth that you weren’t nominated for the place doesn’t imply you must instigate folks to vote in opposition to the President nominee. Belief me, all of the appointees who failed us, we are going to revoke their appointments,” Ms Ocloo stated.
BY CECILIA YADA LAGBA
