Dr Nii Kotei Dzani, the Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Ideal, has pulled through in the Greater Accra slot for the Council of State membership contest.
Dr Dzani garnered 20 votes beating his closest contender Nene Atiapa who polled 12 votes. The others had no votes.
Meanwhile, voting is ongoing in other nine regions of the country to get 10 regional representative onto the Council of State.
The regional elections was originally scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 9, but the EC had to postpone it to today, Thursday February 16, to allow the municipal, metropolitan and district assemblies prepare adequately for the exercise.
The Council of State consists of one representative from each region of Ghana, elected in accordance with regulations made by the EC under article 51 of Ghana’s constitution by an electoral college comprising two representatives from each of the districts in the region, nominated by the District Assemblies in the region, and eleven other members appointed by the President.
Dzani’s profile
Dr Dzani is an entrepreneur and businessman par excellence, with extensive business experience as an economist and business owner with a proven record of successful entrepreneurship having established over eight companies within five years.
His desire is to transform Groupe Ideal into a world class conglomerate. The former Barclays Bank and Canal Capital Executive was also voted Emerging Man of the Year 2014 by Accra-based VIASAT1 Television.
Dr Dzani has a rich and enviable experience in strategic innovation, business strategy and marketing; branding and human resource management coupled with his in-depth expertise in SME advisory service, asset management, development and financing of projects.
In addition, he has carried out extensive research on microfinance and commercial banking.
Dr Dzani is an accomplished individual, a motivated self-starter and excellent negotiator with the credibility to engage and influence business at all levels.
