Accra, Oct. 22, GNA – A total of 137 prospective aspirants have picked nomination forms to contest 14 positions in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) national executive elections scheduled for December 19.
The exercise closed at 1700 hours on Wednesday, October 21, ahead of the party’s 11th National Delegates Congress, at which national executives will be elected.
Dr Peter Boamah Otokuner, Spokesperson for the party’s Elections Committee, said in a statement that the National Executive Committee Members position attracted the highest number of applicants, with 53 prospective aspirants picking forms.
The National Vice Chairman position recorded 19 applicants, followed by Deputy National Organiser with 14 and Deputy General Secretary with 11.
Five prospective aspirants picked forms for the National Chairman position, while seven each applied for the Deputy National Communication Officer and National Zongo Caucus Coordinator positions.
Six applicants picked forms for the Deputy National Youth Organiser position, while the Deputy National Women Organiser and National Youth Organiser positions recorded four applicants each.
The General Secretary, National Communication Officer and National Women Organiser positions each attracted two applicants, while one person picked forms for the National Organiser position.
The statement said prospective aspirants had 14 days to complete the nomination process, including payment of the applicable filing fees and securing the required endorsements.
It said the process would be conducted in accordance with Sections 10 and 15 of the 2026 Guidelines for the Conduct of the National Congress.
Completed nomination forms are to be filed from Saturday, November 7, to Monday, November 9, at the party’s headquarters at Adabraka, Accra.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
Reporter: Benjamin Adamafio Commey
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