By Muyid Deen Suleman, GNA
Kumasi Nov. 11, GNA – The Ashanti Regional Elections Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has outlined its schedule for the upcoming 2026 regional conference.
A press release issued on November 10, 2026, and signed by Professor Joseph Oteng Adjei, the Chairman of the Elections Committee, said, the Regional Youth and Regional Women Conferences will take place on Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Ahensan Youth Center, Kumasi, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The release added that the Youth Conference comprises eleven (11) aspirants, including four Regional Youth Organiser aspirants and seven Deputy Regional Youth Organiser aspirants.
The women’s category has six aspirants, comprising three Regional Women Organisers and three Deputy Regional Women Organizers, it said.
The statement noted that the Main Regional Conference is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A total of 48 aspirants will contest 11 regional positions, the statement said.
The breakdown for the Main Regional Conference is as follows: Regional Chairman, two; Regional Vice Chairman, eight; Regional Secretary, three; and Deputy Regional Secretary, four.
The rest are Regional Organiser, six; Deputy Regional Organiser, 14; Regional Treasurer, one; Deputy Regional Treasurer, one; Regional Communications Officer, two Deputy Regional Communications Officer, three; and Zongo Caucus Coordinator, four.
The statement added that all elections at the conferences will be supervised by the Electoral Commission of Ghana, with security provided by the Ghana Police Service to ensure an orderly and peaceful process.
Except for designated vehicles, all vehicles are to park at the Heroes Park, and all participants are to ensure the peaceful conduct of campaigns and a successful conference, the statement concluded.
GNA
Edited by Kwabia Owusu-Mensah/Benjamin Mensah