Gabriel Atokple Kwamigah Tanko has been elected the Council of State member for the Volta Region.
The Businessman secured 24 out of the 36 votes in the election on February 11, 2025, at the OLA Senior High School Assembly Hall.
Mr Tanko has pledged to leverage the Volta Region’s economic potential for development after winning the Council of State election.
Some candidates have alleged that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) manipulated delegates’ votes.
Meanwhile, according to the Electoral Commission (EC), a total of 155 candidates from all 16 regions of Ghana have filed their nominations to contest with 145 males and 10 females.
The election of regional representatives to the Council of State will take place in all the regional capitals.
The Council of State elections will decide regional representatives who will advise President John Dramani Mahama on key state issues.
The Council of State election is not open to the general public like the parliamentary and presidential elections, Ghana’s 261 District Assemblies will nominate two representatives who will cast their votes.
Established under Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution, the Council serves as a key consultative body, offering expert advice on governance-related issues, national security, economic development, and other critical state affairs.
They are constitutionally instructed as an advisory body that guides the President on policy formulation and national governance.
