{"id":258,"date":"2026-02-20T12:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sagma.gov.gh\/?p=258"},"modified":"2026-08-06T19:43:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T19:43:40","slug":"re-election-of-salim-abubakari-as-prsiding-member-by-sagnarigu-municipal-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sagma.gov.gh\/?p=258","title":{"rendered":"RE-ELECTION OF SALIM ABUBAKARI AS PRESIDING MEMBER BY SAGNARIGU MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly yesterday held its general meeting to elect a Presiding Member, resulting in the re-election of the incumbent, Mr. Salim Abubakari, by an overwhelming majority.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Out of the 34 Assembly Members present, Mr. Abubakari was the only candidate to file nomination forms for the position. During the voting process, he secured 31 \u201cYes\u201d votes, representing 87 percent of the total votes cast, while three members voted \u201cNo,\u201d representing 13 percent.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Following the successful election, Mr. Abubakari was officially sworn into office by a High Court Judge, His Lordship Stephen Tabiri, to continue serving as the Presiding Member of the Assembly.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The decisive outcome reflects strong confidence among Assembly Members in Mr. Abubakari\u2019s leadership and his continued role in guiding the Assembly\u2019s legislative and oversight responsibilities.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-260\" src=\"https:\/\/sagma.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"238\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-261\" src=\"https:\/\/sagma.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-262\" src=\"https:\/\/sagma.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sagma.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sagma.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sagma.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sagma.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly yesterday held its general meeting to elect a Presiding Member, resulting in the re-election of the incumbent, Mr. Salim Abubakari, by an overwhelming majority. Out of the 34 Assembly Members present, Mr. Abubakari was the only candidate to file nomination forms for the position. During the voting process, he secured 31 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