New national executives were chosen for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over a very hectic weekend of party elections.
The major outcome was the election of Stephen Ayesu Ntim as the head of the ruling party, especially as this was a long-awaited outcome after 20 years of waiting.
Even while many prominent party figures, like pollster Ben Ephson, expected that John Boadu would win three consecutive elections, the largest victory came as the biggest surprise when Justin Frimpong Kodua handed him a humiliating defeat.
But two other NPP leaders, who undoubtedly are basking in the glory of their enormous victories, were the only ones to see it. Rita Talata Asobayire and Kate Gyamfuah deserve praise, even if the news headlines haven't paid them much attention.
We examine these two women's backgrounds and how well they performed in defending their party views in this GhanaWeb article.
However, it must be acknowledged that Rita Asobayire's status has been demoted even if she is still the vice chair of the New Patriotic Party.
Asobayire, Rita Talata
Rita Asobayire won 2,927 votes in the NPP's 2022 National Executives Conference, moving up from her previous position as the 1st Vice Chairperson.
She received 3,670 votes in the party's 2018 elections, giving her first vice chairperson status.
Short Profile
Rita began at the bottom and rose to the top. She is devoted to the cause of the party and a superb organiser. "Party First" is her credo.
The Danquah Busia Dombo custom was founded by Rita.
2. Rita is one of the New Patriotic Party's original founders.
3. Rita is a founder member of the New York chapter and the USA branch.
Rita is the Wednesday Women's Club's president.
5. Rita was a part of the Prof Adu Boahene 1992 campaign team.
6. Rita organised women at polling places in 1992.
7. Rita worked as a women's organiser for the USA's New York chapter in 1993.
8. Rita served as the first vice chair of the New York chapter of the USA in 1996.
9. Rita participated in the 1999 campaign for former President John Agyekum Kuffour.
10. In 2002, Rita became the first National Women's Organizer to be elected.
11. In 2005, Rita was re-elected as the National Women's Organizer.
12. Rita served on the National Executive Committee from 2002 to 2005.
Rita was a member of the National Executive Committee from 2005 until 2010.
14. In 2008, Rita participated in the national campaign committee.
15. In 2012, Rita participated in the National Campaign Committee.
Rita was a participant in the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary Review Committee.
Katherine Gyamfuah
Kate Gyamfua, the NPP's national women's organiser, won by a landslide in the 2022 National Delegates Conference, regaining her position on the executive committee of the party.
With a victory margin of 620 and a vote total of 32 less than her closest rival, Hajia Sawudatu Saeed, she undoubtedly left a more enduring mark on the party.
Short Profile
A natural leader with a talent for empowering women, Kate Gyamfua was born on April 1 and is renowned for her fervour, dedication, concentration, and passion.
She is a selfless, true, and honest CEO who doesn't avoid difficult subjects and is dedicated to creating success for women all throughout the country.
Politics
Kate has been contributing and participating in local and national politics for more than three decades.
She began at the voting place, where she rose to become the Akwatia constituency's polling place chairwoman for ten successful years.
She performed admirably at the constituency level, displaying high moral character and kind demeanour, and she ultimately became the Akwatia constituency women organiser for an uninterrupted eight years.
In the years 2012 to 2014, she rose to the position of deputy national women's organiser.
She is a part of both the National Council of Patrons and the National Executive Council of our great party.
A organisation named Women for Change was founded by Madam Kate in 2016, an election year.
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