Politics of Sunday, 29 April 2018Source: 3news.comNPP kicks out Bugri Naabu and Sule SalifuBugri Naabu, NPP Northern Regional ChairmanThe controversial Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Daniel Bugri Naabu failed to retain his position, not even after drawing sympathy votes from his storming the election grounds in a wheelchair as well as towing his mangled accident car to the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale where the delegates conference was held. Daniel Bugri Naabu after surviving a near-fatal accident on Thursday managed to get his V8 Prado Land Cruiser to the venue ahead of the election held on Saturday April 28,2018, an act that got tongues wagging. Another casualty is the Regional Secretary Sule Salifu, who is the Northern Regional Coordinator of the Youth Employment Agency. Sule Salifu pulled 186 votes whilst Sule Sambian went away as the winner with 228 votes. Fredrick Tahiru, another incumbent was kicked out by Shamuna Ghazi with a 95 and 138 votes respectively in the Regional Youth Organizer contest.

Source: GhanaWeb April 29, 2018 07:30 UTC