Tamale Metro Assembly Members Confirm Fuseini Okasha as PM

Assembly Members of Tamale Metropolitan Assembly have confirmed Fuseini Okasha as their Presiding Member, renewing his mandate for another 2 years term.

During a ‘Yes or No’ vote confirmation, the Incumbent Presiding Member received 56 ‘Yes’ votes, while 2 people objected his confirmation by thumb printing on the ‘No’ vote.

This came after fellow contender Ibrahim Iddrisu stepped down, paving way for the Incumbent PM to stand unopposed in the second round of the election after first round of the elections by the Assembly Members failed to produce a winner with each contestant failing to meet the threshold of the 42 votes.

While the Presiding Member polled 34 votes to have an edge this time around, Ibrahim Iddrisu garnered 26 votes, pushing the contest to another elections per the status of the Assembly amid tensions and apprehensions.

The outcome of the first round of the elections today, Wednesday 18th March 2026, reflects 10 days ago when the Assembly Members convened to elect PM with the Presiding Member trailing in the contest while Ibrahim Iddrisu led him in the elections.Failing to build consensus, non of contenders opted to stepdown for the other in the last sitting.

In a sharp contrast, Ibrahim Iddrisu, who trailed in the contest today, demonstrated courage, humility and accepted to step down for the PM to go unopposed in the elections.

His decision was anchored on pleas, advice, broader consultation coupled with an intervention made by the Tamale Mayor, Adam Abukari Takoro.

Following the outcome of the elections, Hon. Fuseini Okasha was administered into oath as the Presiding Member of the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly under the guidance of Justice Emmanuel.

This has put rest the seeming divisions, factions, resentment and antagonism nearly creeping into the Assembly due to the Presiding Membership elections.