Diasporian News of Wednesday, 21 March 2018Source: Appiah Kubi WilliamsNPP Japan re-elect Bernard Oppong-Kusi Kwame as National ChairmanBernard Oppong-Kusi secured 64 votes to beat his main contender Dr. Samuel AmponsahThe relentless pursuit to create an effective networking and collaboration between party executives and those in positions of authority in Ghana to encourage more members in the diaspora to invest in Ghana has seen Mr. Bernard Oppong-Kusi, a founding member of the NPP Japan through the second term of office as the Chairman, NPP Japan. The delegates of NPP Japan on Sunday 18th March 2018 re-elected the incumbent Chairman, Mr. Bernard Oppong-Kusi to continue as the Chairman of NPP Japan for the years ahead. At the end of the closely contested election, Mr. Bernard Oppong-Kusi obtained 64 votes against his main contender Dr. Samuel Amponsah, who secured 40 votes. In a statement, re-elected Chairman, Mr Bernard Oppong-Kusi, attributed his interest in the position to patriotism as well as dedication to the service of Ghana. Further to this, Mr. Bernard Oppong-Kusi noted that the assignment is not a matter of a mere contest but stepping up to do well in moving the party forward to achieve to recapture power again in the 2020 and beyond.

Source: GhanaWeb March 21, 2018 10:18 UTC