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| Mr. Wokanya (in white) taking the oath of office |
Mr. Alfred Kofi Wukanya, a retired teacher of the Nkwanta Senior High School has been confirmed as the new District Chief Executive for the Nkwanta South district in the Volta region.
He polled 34 votes to secure the mandate of the 42 member assembly at an emergency meeting held at the district assembly hall on Tuesday.
Mr. Wukanya who was nominated in November last year by President Mahama to replace the late DCE, Peter Kojo Kenyenso, had his confirmation delayed for several months due to some unresolved 'security issues,' according to the Regional Minister, Helen Ntoso. The district has been without a substantive chief Executive, following the gruesome murder of Mr. Kenyenso in November, 2014.
The delay, also compelled some youth of the governing NDC who went on protest two weeks ago and locked up the party's office in the area over the seemingly inaction of the party executives.
