Hon. George Justice Arthur has secured victory as the next Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) following a vote by the General Assembly held in Cape Coast.
Reports suggest that all sixty-six (66) members of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly present at the Assembly’s Special Meeting, held on Thursday, April 17, 2025, voted YES to confirm him as the new MCE (Mayor) for Cape Coast.
It is important to note that, according to Section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), all nominees appointed by the President for MMDCE positions require the approval of at least two-thirds of Assembly members voting in favour.
Present at the event were several notable personalities, including Hon. Kweku Ricketts-Hagan (MP for Cape Coast South and Deputy Minority Leader), Hon. Ekow Panyin Edumoah (Central Regional Minister), Prof. Richard Kofi Asiedu (Central Regional Chairman of the NDC, along with some of his executives), Mr. Gabriel Nii Commey Adams (Central Regional Secretary of the NDC), and other dignitaries also graced the occasion.
The leadership of the NDC in Cape Coast has extended congratulatory messages to the newly confirmed Mayor, Hon. George Justice Arthur.
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