By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu
Ada, Oct. 24, GNA — Four candidates contested the chairmanship of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ada Constituency to elect new constituency executives.
The chairmanship aspirants were Mr Lawrence Lomotey Sewu, Mr Anthony Kwashie Primus-Paraizo, Mr Emmanuel Tetteh Kabu and Mr Noah Dogah, according to the official ballot papers for the 2026 constituency elections.
The elections are scheduled for Saturday, October 24, which took place between 0700 hours and 1700 hours, according to a separate notice of poll issued by the party.
Other positions contested included vice-chairman, secretary, deputy secretary, organiser, deputy organiser, youth organiser, deputy youth organiser, women organiser, deputy women organiser, other youth representative, communications officer, deputy communications officer, treasurer, deputy treasurer and Zongo caucus representative.
Two candidates were contesting the vice-chairmanship position: Mr Richard Mensah and Mr Kubi John Ayiku, while Mr Amanatey-Korley Prosper Mark and Mr Richard Ofori Atruku were vying for the secretary position.
The deputy secretary position had five aspirants, while three candidates contested the organiser position. Two candidates each contested the positions of deputy organiser, youth organiser, women organiser, deputy women organiser, other youth representative, deputy communications officer, deputy treasurer and Zongo caucus representative.
Four candidates contested the deputy youth organiser position, while three vied for treasurer.
For the communications officer position, Julius Odoi Amesimeku contested Felix Kwesi Doe.
The ballot papers also list 22 candidates for executive-member positions.
The exercise formed part of the NDC’s internal electoral process to renew its leadership structures at the constituency level.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/Linda Asante Agyei
Reporter: Opesika Tetteh Puplampu