{"id":3557,"date":"2026-04-24T11:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/?p=3557"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:30:53","slug":"election-of-presiding-member-pm-for-south-tongu-district-assembly-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/index.php\/election-of-presiding-member-pm-for-south-tongu-district-assembly-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ELECTION OF PRESIDING MEMBER (PM) FOR SOUTH TONGU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A New Chapter for South Tongu. At 11:00 am on the 23rd of April, the South Tongu District Assembly Hall was tense for the election for a new Presiding Member. Mr Siibu Imoro Braimah, the District Coordinating Director, reminded everyone what was at stake \u2014 without a PM, the Assembly risked missing out on DPAT compliance. Hon. Mensah Kwaku Kudze and Hon. Benjamin Amekudzi. The Electoral Commission (EC) Madam Rita Avevor invited the two nominees, Hon. Benjamin Amekudzi and Hon. Mensah Kwaku Kudze, to address members and solicit votes, but Hon. Benjamin Amekudzi stepped down on his own. Hon. Mensah Kwaku Kudze was reelected as the Presiding Member. He stood, visibly moved. \u201cThank you for trusting me again,\u201d he said. \u201cThis isn\u2019t my victory alone. It\u2019s ours. Let\u2019s work together for peace and development in South Tongu.\u201d DCE Victoria Dzeklo rose to congratulate him, urging unity. After brief discussions. &nbsp;Hon.Johnson Cobby Amedzo moved for adjournment.&nbsp; The meeting was closed with a prayer. South Tongu had its PM. And a second chance to move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11222-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3558\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11222-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11222-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11222-768x549.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11222-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11222-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/11222-280x200.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5555-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3559\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5555-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5555-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5555-768x549.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5555-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5555-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5555-280x200.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-44-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-44-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-44-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-44-768x549.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-44-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-44-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-44-280x200.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-kk-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3562\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-kk-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-kk-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-kk-768x549.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-kk-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-kk-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-kk-280x200.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/555-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/555-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/555-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/555-768x549.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/555-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/555-2048x1463.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/stda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/555-280x200.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A New Chapter for South Tongu. 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