{"id":17520,"date":"2026-08-15T22:23:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T22:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=17520"},"modified":"2026-08-15T22:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T22:23:16","slug":"paul-yandoh-loses-npp-ashanti-regional-secretary-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=17520","title":{"rendered":"Paul Yandoh loses NPP Ashanti Regional Secretary race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Paul Yandoh has placed third in the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) Ashanti Regional Secretary contest after moving from his previous role as Regional Communications Officer to contest the position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Yandoh polled 105 votes in the contest. Francis Adomako won the race with 492 votes, while Michael Amoah Awuku placed second with 331 votes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Yandoh\u2019s candidacy attracted attention in the build-up to the election, particularly after Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Frank Amoakohene, a member of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), publicly endorsed and campaigned for him on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The cross-party show of support generated interest in the contest and Yandoh\u2019s prospects among NPP delegates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">However, the results saw Adomako emerge as the clear winner, with Yandoh securing 105 of the valid votes cast.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a806baa-e9cc-83ea-afa8-9e3d3f17d390-34\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6a806baa-e9cc-83ea-afa8-9e3d3f17d390-34\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-6a806baa-e9cc-83ea-afa8-9e3d3f17d390-34\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-72\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"437c2451-72f0-4f73-9313-8c993bc42899\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-mini\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"184\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Yandoh\u2019s defeat rules him out of the new Ashanti Regional executive team, having opted to leave the Communications Officer position he previously held to contest the secretaryship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>The election forms part of the NPP\u2019s reorganisation as the party seeks to strengthen its structures in the Ashanti Region and prepare for the 2028 general elections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Yandoh has placed third in the New Patriotic Party\u2019s (NPP) Ashanti Regional Secretary contest after moving from his previous role as Regional Communications Officer to contest the position. Yandoh polled 105 votes in the contest. Francis Adomako won the race with 492 votes, while Michael Amoah Awuku placed second with 331 votes. 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