Police officer who resigned to campaign for Mahama confirmed Akuapem North MCE

Detective Corporal John Evans Ayerakwa Kumordzie, who resigned from the Ghana Police Service in 2019 to campaign for President John Mahama, has been confirmed as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Akuapem North.

His confirmation follows President Mahama’s nomination of 33 individuals as Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) for the Eastern Region.

Kumordzie secured 32 YES votes against 16 NO votes, representing 66.7% of the valid votes cast.

He previously resigned from the service and contested as the NDC Parliamentary Candidate in the Okere Constituency during the 2020 elections but lost to Dan Botwe.

Again, in 2024, Kumordzie, 40, relocated to the Akuapem North Constituency and contested but lost to NPP’s Sammy Awuku.

In 2019, he officially tendered his resignation letter to the then Inspector-General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, in accordance with the Police Service Act.

Following his confirmation, the Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Awatey Adjei, administered the oath of office and secrecy.