Accra Mayor nominee Mohammed Adjei Sowah has received 100% backing from members of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to take over from former mayor of Accra Alfred Oko Vanderpuije.

President Nana Addo Akufo Addo nominated Mohammed Sowah who was the Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party before the 2016 elections.

All 109 members of the AMA gave him their backing on Thursday to replace Alfred Oko Vanderpuije who is now Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South.

He was nominated on March 10 and has now been sworn into office for a four year term.

source:ghanaguardian.com