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NPP Upper West Region Chairman Dr Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere Reported Dead
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NPP Upper West Region Chairman Dr Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere Reported Dead

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • New Patriotic Party Upper West Regional chairman Dr Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere has been reported dead
  • Dr Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere was 76 when he died at his home in Adjiringano in Accra on Friday, June 7, 2024
  • The first vice chairman of the NPP in the Upper West Region is expected to assume his responsibilities

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The Upper West Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere, has reportedly passed away.

He is reported to have died at his home in Adjiringano in Accra on Friday, June 7, 2024.

NPP Upper West Region Chairman Dr Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere Reported Dead
Dr Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere (R). Source: RADIO WAA 92.1FM
Source: Facebook

Tanko Dauda Daniel, the NPP's Upper West regional secretary, confirmed the death to ChannelOne News.

Tanko, however, noted the party has yet to receive official communication from the family.

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Kangberee, who died at the age of 76, according to reports, has been battling with renal health issues for some time.

Adul-Rahman Aziz, the first vice chairman of the NPP in the Upper West Region, is expected to assume his responsibilities.

In 2022, as the incumbent Upper West Regional Chairman of the NPP, he was reelected after beating his main contender, Alhaji Mahama Toyina, by a slim margin, contrary to earlier concerns about his defeat.

Kangbere received 130 of the 242 valid votes cast, while his contender, Mahama Toyiba, received 112 valid votes.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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