Scores of residents of the Upper West region have taken to social media to express their devastation over the demise of the Upper West Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere, popularly known as (Chairman Heavy Weight).
While some recount fond memories of him, others celebrated his contribution to the development of the New Patriotic Party in the Upper West region.
Background
He died at his home in Adjringano in Accra. Kangberee passed away on Friday, 7 June 2024.
Dr Kangberee (76) has not been well in recent times. It is reported that he has been battling with a renal health issue. 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.
The Upper West Region delegates of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) two years ago (29 May 2022) retained Dr Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere, the incumbent regional Chairman to lead the party in the region for the additional four years (2022 to 2026).
