{"id":271348,"date":"2016-11-24T17:16:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T17:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=271348"},"modified":"2016-11-24T17:16:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-24T17:16:51","slug":"togbe-afede-elected-president-of-the-national-house-of-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/togbe-afede-elected-president-of-the-national-house-of-chiefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Togbe Afede elected President of the National House of Chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli state, Togbe Afede XIV, has been elected as the new President of the National House of Chiefs polling 25 votes out of the 49 votes cast.<\/p>\n
He beat three others; Awulae Attibrukusu of Lower Axim in the Western Region, Osagyefo Amotia Ofori Panin, and the Okyehene from the Eastern Region and Nana Kobina Nketia V of Essikado traditional area to clinch the seat.<\/p>\n
Awulae Attibrukusu polled 11 votes, Osagyefo Amotia Ofori Panin polled 10 votes and\u00a0Nana Kobina Nketia V polled 3 votes.<\/p>\n
Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi of the Abeadze traditional area has also been elected the new Vice President of the National House of Chiefs. He was the former President of the Central Regional House of Chiefs.<\/p>\n