Journalist-turned-politician David Ackah-Meizah suffered a crushing defeat in his first major internal political contest after securing just three votes in the New Patriotic Party’s Western Regional executive elections.
Ackah-Meizah contested for the position of Regional Communications Officer but finished a distant third as Emmanuel Essah Acquah swept to victory with 212 votes.
Issah Fuseni placed second with 152 votes, leaving Ackah-Meizah with only three votes in a contest that exposed the scale of the challenge facing him in establishing himself within the NPP’s regional structure.
His poor showing has triggered discussions about his acceptance among party delegates, particularly given his previous political associations before joining the NPP.
Ackah-Meizah was previously associated with figures in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) before later aligning with the Convention People’s Party (CPP) during the period when Samia Yaba Nkrumah was a prominent figure in the party.
He subsequently gravitated towards the NPP and aligned himself with former National Chairman Stephen Ntim.
Ahead of the regional elections, some NPP members openly questioned Ackah-Meizah’s political history and commitment to the party.
Some delegates reportedly argued that he had not built sufficient roots within the NPP to earn their confidence, while others questioned whether his previous political associations made him suitable for a strategic communications position.
These concerns appear to have weighed heavily against him at the polls, with his three-vote tally indicating overwhelming rejection by delegates, including limited support from his political base in Jomoro.
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The result, however, does not by itself substantiate claims that Ackah-Meizah is a “mole.” Such descriptions remain allegations attributed to some party members who questioned his loyalty ahead of the election.
For Emmanuel Essah Acquah, the emphatic victory hands him a strong mandate to lead the NPP’s communications machinery in the Western Region.
