Regional News of Sunday, 15 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Asikuma Odoben Brakwa (AOB) District Assembly has failed to elect a Presiding Member after four rounds of voting held over two separate sittings, leaving the Assembly without a leader to preside over its deliberations. Despite leading in both rounds, Nana Tobea Danquah II fell short of the required threshold to be declared Presiding Member. Two-Thirds RequirementUnder Ghana’s local governance laws, a candidate must obtain two-thirds of the total membership of the Assembly to be elected Presiding Member. The development means the Assembly will have to restart the process to elect a Presiding Member who will chair meetings of the Assembly and guide its legislative and oversight functions. The stalemate has temporarily delayed the full operationalization of the Assembly as it awaits the election of a new Presiding Member.

Source: GhanaWeb March 15, 2026 22:44 UTC