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Ketu-North Assembly rejects Presidents second nominee for DCE

The Ketu-North District Assembly on Thursday voted to reject Mr Claver Kofi Lawson, 42, who has been nominated by President Mills for the position of District Chief Executive (DCE).

Date Created : 10/9/2009 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : GNA

Mr Lawson, said to be an aide to former President Jerry John Rawlings, won 17 votes representing 61.39 per cent of the 28 assembly members present, with 11 against.

A second round of voting has been scheduled for October 17.

Mr Lawson was the Presidents second nominee for DCE for the newly created Ketu-North district, following the rejection of an earlier nominee, Mr Moses Azaglo.