By J.K Nabary
Winneba (C/R), Oct 24, GNA – One thousand, two hundred and thirty-nine delegates of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) delegates are expected to cast their votes at a congress in Winneba to elect executives to manage the affairs of the party in the Effutu constituency for the next four years.
The election is being conducted by the Effutu Directorate of the Electoral Commission (EC), led by Mrs Stephanie Obeng-Darko, while the voters are made up of outgoing executives, former MPs and MCEs, Patrons and the branch executives in the constituency.
In all, 50 aspirants including nine females and a person with disability are contesting various executive positions in the Constituency.
Ms Ernestina Nabari, the Effutu NDC Director of Elections, disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), at the Winneba Nurses Training College, where the congress is being held.
She said three of the aspirants are contesting the chairmanship position, while two each filed for the positions of Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Deputy Organiser, Deputy Treasurer, Communications Officer, Deputy Communications Officer, Youth Organiser, Organiser and Youth Representative.
According to her, four aspirants each are contesting the positions of Vice-Chairman, Women’s Organiser and Deputy Youth Organiser, with the Zongo Caucus and Treasurer positions going unopposed, while eight other positions attracted 13 aspirants.
In an interview with some of the delegates, they stated that it was about time the Effutu NDC had executives who were unifiers, fully committed and dedicated visionaries with listening ears and the plight of the grassroots in their hearts to take back the parliamentary seat from the NPP.
They also expressed the hope that after the elections they would all come together united and work to win the 2028 elections.
GNA
Edited by Alice Tettey/Benjamin Mensah