By – Sadat Dabo

Jerry Asamani, a seasoned political organiser from the Pusiga District in Ghana’s Upper East Region, has been appointed Deputy National Director of Elections of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), a position that places him among the party’s key figures expected to help shape its preparations for the 2028 general elections

Asamani, who is a member of the Bissa ethnic group, brings years of political and organisational experience to the appointment, having served the NPP in various capacities at the constituency, regional, international and campaign levels

His political journey dates back to the early 1990s, when he began his career as a Campaign Assistant to the late Madam Hawa Yakubu, serving from 1993 to 1995

He subsequently served as an organiser of the NPP at Atlantic Hall of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), before taking up a similar role with the party’s New Jersey branch in the United States from 1998 to 2002

His involvement in party organisation continued at the grassroots level, where he served as Patron of the NPP in Pusiga from 2010 to 2014

Between 2014 and 2022, Asamani served as the Upper East Regional Organiser of the NPP, a role that placed him at the centre of the party’s organisational activities in the region for eight years

More recently, he served as campaign coordinator for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the Pusiga District during the 2023–2024 campaign period

A wealth of experience for the 2028 elections

As Deputy National Director of Elections, Asamani is expected to contribute his organisational experience to the NPP’s electoral planning and preparations as the party works towards the 2028 general elections

His background in grassroots mobilisation, regional party administration, international branch organisation and campaign coordination provides a broad foundation for his new responsibility

His appointment also brings attention to Pusiga District and the wider Upper East Region, from which he has built a long-standing career within the NPP

With the 2028 elections expected to demand effective coordination, mobilisation and electoral preparedness from political parties, Asamani’s experience will be an important part of the profile he brings to the national assignment

Jerry Asamani’s political profile at a glance

• 1993–1995: Campaign Assistant to Madam Hawa Yakubu.
• University of Cape Coast: NPP Organiser, Atlantic Hall.
• 1998–2002: Organiser, NPP New Jersey Branch, United States.
• 2010–2014: NPP Patron, Pusiga.
• 2014–2022: NPP Upper East Regional Organiser.
• 2023–2024: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s Campaign Coordinator in Pusiga.
• Current appointment: Deputy National Director of Elections, NPP

As the NPP positions itself for the 2028 general elections, Asamani’s new role marks another step in a political career spanning more than three decades of involvement in party organisation aarnd campaign activities

Source – gbcuraonline.com