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Odeneho Kwaku Appiah

Also known as: COKA

Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) — Newly elected NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, won August 2026 delegate vote with 663 votes against rival Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu.

2026-05-062026-08-23

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  1. August 2026
  2. Daily Guide

    COKA with Kwabena Kokofu and others THE ASHANTI Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been gifted a large parcel of land for the construction of a modern party office in Kumasi.

    Ashanti NPP Gets Free Land For Office Project
  3. The Chronicle

    Cash, the former Nhyiaeso MP urged Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, the new Regional chairman, and his team to ensure transparency, accountability, equity and good governance in the running of the party, noting that the NPP’s victory in 2028 is non-negotiable.

    NPP victory in 2028 non-negotiable -Kennedy Kankam
  4. Joy Online

    Newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, has visited his contender, Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, in a move aimed at promoting unity within the party following Saturday’s regional elections.

    COKA visits Kokofu after Ashanti NPP win, calls for unity ahead of 2028
  5. Joy Online

    It marks the end of the era of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and the beginning of a new chapter under Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, better known as COKA.

    Wontumi Out, COKA In: How NPP’s new Ashanti chairman differs from his predecessor
  6. The Chronicle

    In spite of a smear campaign, crunch meetings to plot his downfall, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, alias Asanteman COKA, simply known as COKA, won the Ashanti New Patriotic Party (NPP) chairmanship race hands down.

    NPP Regional Elections Coka, Okoe Boye Emerge Winners
  7. Joy Online

    Ashanti Region – Odeneho Kwaku Appiah 6. Eastern Region – Jeff Konadu Addo 7.

    NPP polls: List of newly elected NPP regional chairmen
  8. The Chronicle

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has been elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), defeating former Bantama Member of Parliament, Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, by a wide margin.

    COKA crushes Kokofu to win NPP Ashanti chairmanship
  9. Joy Online

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah has been elected Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region after securing a landslide victory in the party’s regional executive elections.

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah beats former EPA boss Kokofu, to emerge NPP Ashanti chair
  10. Joy Online

    A total of 34 aspirants are contesting 11 executive positions, with the Regional Chairmanship race between Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, and Dr.

    Alleged injunction against NPP Ashanti regional polls “invalid” – Committee Chairperson
  11. Joy Online

    Chairmanship race The keenest contest is expected to be the regional chairmanship race, which has narrowed to a battle between Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, and Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu.

    NPP Ashanti elections: 1,020 delegates to choose 11 regional executives

Friday 21 August

  1. Ashanti NPP receives free land for new regional office

    The Ashanti Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party has been gifted land in Krofrom, Manhyia South Constituency, for construction of a modern party office. The newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman said the party expects to begin construction within one month.

    21 August 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 20 August

  1. NPP member says 2028 victory non-negotiable with new leadership

    Kennedy Kwesi Kankam, a former Nhyiaeso MP, commended the Ashanti Region's recent NPP executives election, stating the new leadership gives the party a 60% plus advantage in the 2028 elections and that NPP victory is non-negotiable. He urged the regional leadership to ensure transparency and accountability, and called for support in constructing a new party office.

    20 August 2026 · The Chronicle

Monday 17 August

  1. NPP's new Ashanti chairman visits defeated rival, urges unity for 2028

    Newly elected Ashanti NPP Regional Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah visited his election contender Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu to promote party unity following Saturday's regional elections, where Appiah secured 663 votes to Kokofu's 269. Appiah said unity is essential for the NPP to regain power in 2028 and pledged to pursue reconciliation across all party levels.

    17 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NPP's new Ashanti chairman COKA defeats Wontumi predecessor

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, known as COKA, has replaced Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) as the NPP's Ashanti Regional chairman after winning a delegate vote with 663 votes against Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu's 269. COKA campaigned on a platform of "less speeches and more work," positioning his leadership as distinct from his predecessor's style.

    17 August 2026 · Joy Online

  3. COKA wins Ashanti NPP chairmanship; Okoe-Boye wins Greater Accra

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) won the Ashanti NPP chairmanship with 658 votes (70.98% of 927 cast), defeating Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu's 269 votes (29.02%), while Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye won the Greater Accra NPP chairmanship race.

    17 August 2026 · The Chronicle

Saturday 15 August

  1. NPP elects new regional chairmen across country

    Delegates of the New Patriotic Party have elected new regional executives across the country as part of the party's reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general elections. Regional chairmen were elected on Saturday, August 15, with results declared for 15 of 16 regions, pending only in Western North Region.

    15 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. COKA wins NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman election decisively

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) has been elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, polling 658 votes against Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu's 269 votes in the August 15, 2026 election. COKA's victory marks a comeback after a previous defeat by former Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako.

    15 August 2026 · The Chronicle

  3. Odeneho Kwaku Appiah elected NPP Ashanti Region chairman

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah won the New Patriotic Party's regional executive elections in Ashanti with 663 votes, defeating former EPA chief Henry Kwabena Kokofu's 269 votes. The newly elected leadership is expected to lead the party's mobilisation and restructuring efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.

    15 August 2026 · Joy Online

  4. NPP Ashanti committee chair dismisses court injunction as invalid

    The Ashanti Regional Executive Elections Committee of the NPP has dismissed reports of a court injunction halting regional executive polls, with the committee chairperson stating the alleged injunction document is invalid because the election committee was not properly named in the court documents.

    15 August 2026 · Joy Online

  5. NPP Ashanti Region elects 11 regional executives with 1,020 delegates

    The New Patriotic Party in Ashanti Region held elections on August 15 with 1,020 delegates voting to choose 11 regional executive positions from 34 aspirants. The most competitive race was the regional chairmanship contest between Odeneho Kwaku Appiah and Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu.

    15 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 14 August

  1. NPP Ashanti chair hopeful COKA declares confidence ahead of Saturday election

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA), a candidate for Ashanti Regional NPP chairmanship, has declared himself "unshakable" in his bid and confident he will win Saturday's regional delegates conference election. He cited his experience, grassroots engagement and commitment to restoring party unity and returning NPP to power in 2028.

    14 August 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. NPP regional chairmen Cudjoe and Coka favored in Eastern, Ashanti

    According to Chronicle sources, Kwadwo Boateng-Agyemang (Cudjoe) and Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (Coka) are favored by delegates for NPP chairmanship contests in the Eastern and Ashanti Regions respectively ahead of Saturday's election, with both incumbents showing strong grassroots support.

    14 August 2026 · The Chronicle

Thursday 13 August

  1. NPP lacks permanent regional office in Ashanti stronghold

    Despite Ashanti Region's status as the NPP's traditional stronghold, the party has not yet constructed a befitting regional head office. Former Bantama MP Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, a candidate for NPP regional chairmanship, expressed disappointment that funds previously mobilised from party financiers and sympathisers for the office construction have not been used.

    13 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Boako urges NPP members not to invoke Bawumia in regional elections

    Tano North MP Dr Gideon Boako has cautioned NPP members against invoking the party's flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in ongoing regional executive elections, saying Bawumia's interest is to see credible executives elected to help position the party for 2028 general elections, not to endorse particular candidates.

    13 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 21 July

  1. NPP Ashanti chair hopeful pledges to regain lost parliamentary seats

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, an aspiring NPP Chairman for the Ashanti Region, says he will work to win back parliamentary seats lost to the NDC and increase presidential votes for the NPP Flagbearer in the 2028 elections, emphasizing action over speeches and collective leadership.

    21 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 15 July

  1. COKA confident of winning Ashanti NPP regional chairman race

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, an Ashanti Regional chairman hopeful for the NPP, has declared that he will win the August 2026 regional elections with at least 90 per cent of votes, as part of the party's nationwide reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general elections.

    15 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Tuesday 14 July

  1. COKA pledges multi-purpose NPP office for Ashanti Region

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA), an aspiring Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, has pledged to construct an additional multi-purpose office complex for the party in the region if elected, with groundbreaking within his first 100 days and completion of any unfinished aspects of the existing regional party office.

    14 July 2026 · Daily Guide

Monday 11 May

  1. NPP Ashanti chair hopeful confident ahead of August 2026 election

    Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA), a former NPP constituency chairman in Afigya Kwabre South, has expressed confidence in winning the party's Ashanti Regional Chairmanship election scheduled for August 8, 2026, citing his years of service and grassroots engagement in the region.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NPP aspirant urges united front against illegal mining

    An aspiring Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, has called on Ghanaians to put aside political differences and collectively confront illegal mining (galamsey), describing it as a national emergency that threatens the country's future through environmental destruction.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. NPP bigwigs gather for Wontumi's 50th birthday celebration

    Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Wontumi, marked his 50th birthday with a church service at Christ the King Catholic Church in Kumasi, attended by NPP figures including running mate Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh and National Organiser Lawyer Henry Nana Boakye.

    6 May 2026 · Daily Guide

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