Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai NDC Chairman Yaw Bariamah Backs Big Aidoo for Western North Chairmanship
The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Yaw Bariamah, popularly known as The Unifer, has endorsed the incumbent Western North Regional Chairman of the party, Mr Michael Aidoo, popularly known as Chairman Big Aidoo, for re-election.
Mr Bariamah said Mr Aidoo possessed the leadership qualities, experience and commitment required to lead the party in the region and help it retain political power in the 2028 general elections.
Mr Bariamah, who was re-elected as the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency Chairman in the just-ended NDC constituency executive elections, said his decision was informed by Mr Aidoo’s dedication, contribution and commitment to the growth of the party.
He described Mr Aidoo, who also serves as a Member of the Council of State, as a dedicated, committed and strategic politician with considerable experience and the financial capacity to support the party’s activities.
He further described him as a pillar of the NDC in the Western North Region, whose leadership remained crucial to the party’s electoral fortunes.
The endorsement was contained in a press statement issued on Wednesday, November 5, 2026, and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Bibiani.
According to the statement, the decision followed extensive consultations with the party’s grassroots, constituency executives, campaign leadership, elders and other stakeholders across the region.
It said Mr Bariamah had consequently decided to throw his full support and political weight behind Mr Aidoo’s candidature in the regional chairmanship contest.
Mr Bariamah therefore appealed to party executives and delegates across the Western North Region to vote for the incumbent chairman when the party goes to the polls on November 14, 2026, to elect its regional executives.
He acknowledged that the two leading contenders for the regional chairmanship position, Mr Michael Aidoo and Mr Jerry Kankam, hailed from the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency.
However, he urged delegates to prioritise the broader interest of the party and consider a candidate who had demonstrated commitment, dedication, transparency and the capacity to strengthen the party’s electoral fortunes.
He noted that Mr Aidoo had served the NDC for the past 12 years in various capacities, from the constituency executive level to the regional leadership, making him an experienced and tested party administrator.
Mr Bariamah also appealed to delegates to renew Mr Aidoo’s mandate to enable him to advance the party’s vision, particularly in promoting youth employment and attracting more development projects to the Western North Region.
Recounting the political history of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency, he said the parliamentary seat had traditionally been held by the NDC until the 2024 general elections, when the NPP’s Mr Christopher Addai won it.
He said after 20 years of political challenges, the collaborative efforts of himself and Mr Aidoo contributed significantly to the NDC’s successful recapture of the parliamentary seat.
Mr Bariamah urged delegates to recognise the contribution and achievement of Mr Aidoo by re-electing him, saying his continued leadership would promote collaboration, unity and commitment among party members.
He expressed confidence that retaining Mr Aidoo as regional chairman would strengthen the party’s organisational structures and improve its chances of protecting and winning more parliamentary seats in the region in the 2028 general elections.
By: Daniel Akwasi Nuako, Bibiani
