Accra, Nov. 19, GNA - President John Agyekum Kufuor has with immediate effect relieved one Municipal and 12 District Chief Executives of their positions, a statement Mr Kwadwo O. Mpiani, Chief of Staff and Minister of Presidential Affairs, signed and released on Monday said. Those affected are; Mr Abdul-Rahman Gumah of Bawku Municipality; Mr Moses Appiah Abaare of Bawku West District; and Sabastien Tibil Bisnab of Talensi-Nabdam, all in the Upper East Region.

Those affected in the Upper West Region are; Mr Ismail Beliwie Madah of Sissala West and Mr Adams Mahama Issahaku of Wa East District. The three from the Northern Region are; Madam Elizabeth Pigit Poyari of Bunkprugu-Yunyo; Alhaji Yakubu Bukari of Zabzugu-Tatale and Madam Elizabeth Forgor Salamatu of Bole District.

Those from the Ashanti Region are; Bright Addai Munukum of Bosomtwi-Atwima- Kwanwoma; Mr Kwame Asamoah Boateng of Amansie Central and Dr Lord Gyamfi-Fenteng of Asante-Akyem South.

The rest are Madam Cynthia Titiriku-Danso of the Sene District of the Brong-Ahafo Region and from the Volta Region, the Krachi West District Chief Executive Mr Kofi Mensah Demitia, who has been asked to go back to his former employment.