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The popularity of Johnson Asiedu Nketsia, General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), continues to soar at the grassroots level. When he arrived at a regional congress of the party held at Bogoso in the Prestea-Huni/Valley District of the Western Region, he received a rousing welcome, with party supporters clamouring to catch a glimpse of him. Many women spread their clothes on the floor for Asiedu Nketia to step on. Security personnel had a tough time guiding the NDC General Secretary into the congress ground. Asiedu Nketia chronicled the achievements of the party over the years and indicated activities that had been carried out and those that were on the drawing board, including the establishment of modern regional offices. At the end of the day, Mr Michael Aidoo, a contractor, was elected the Western Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Mr Aidoo, popularly known as Big Aidoo, polled 133 to beat Nana Kojo Toku, the incumbent chairman, who had 126 votes, and Robert Anumel and Ampong Noble Justice, who did not poll any votes. The Regional Vice-Chairman position went to Alhaji Fuseini Mahama, who polled 153, while his opponent, Jerry Kankam Dankwa, obtained 82 votes. Mr Joseph Nelson was elected Regional Secretary with 136 votes while the Deputy Regional Secretary position went to Mr Charles Kofi Adu Fordjour, who had 131 votes. The incumbent Regional Women�s Organiser, Madam Anita Annan, and the Deputy Regional Women�s Organiser, Madam Araba Tagoe, retained their seats with 33 and 36 votes respectively. Mr Japhet Baidoo won the Regional Organiser position with 166 votes and the Deputy Regional Organiser position went to Mr Thomas Asienae, who polled 122. Mr Younus Mohammed was elected as the Regional Youth Organiser with 45 votes while Robert Agyekum was elected the Deputy Regional Youth Organiser with 40 votes to beat Abizi Morkeh, who had 27 votes. Mr Famous Tumi-Acquah polled 131 to win the Regional Propaganda Secretary position; the Deputy Regional Propaganda Secretary position went to Joseph Appiah, who polled 66. Madam Esther Bus-Kwofie was elected the Regional Treasurer with 149 votes and Madam Marian Raji polled 99 to win the Deputy Regional Treasurer position. Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the NDC, swore in the new executives who would oversee the affairs of the party in the region for four years. In a brief acceptance speech, the newly elected chairman, Mr Aidoo, promised to work with the old and new executives as a team to win more votes for the party in the Western Region in the 2016 general election. Some 259 delegates from 26 constituencies participated in the congress, which was held at Bogoso in the Prestea Huni/Valley District.