By Benjamin Adamafio Commey, GNA
Accra, Nov. 12, GNA – Madam Rita Odoley Sowah, Member of Parliament for La Dadekotopon, has urged National Democratic Congress (NDC) aspirants and supporters to put party unity above personal ambitions and maintain peace throughout the Greater Accra Regional elections.
She said unity was essential to preserving the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) political strength and sustaining its hold on power ahead of the 2028 general election.
Madam Sowah made the appeal on Thursday when she donated GHS20,000 and 50 packs of bottled water to the Regional Elections Committee to support preparations for the exercise.
The elections are scheduled for November 13 and 14, 2026, with the youth and women’s elections taking place at Dodowa on Friday and the main regional conference at Madina.
A total of 77 candidates are expected to contest 15 executive positions, with more than 1,200 delegates expected to participate in the two-day exercise.
Madam Sowah, a former member of the party’s Elections Directorate, said her experience of the challenges involved in mobilising resources for internal elections had motivated the donation.
She said the regional office faced financial and logistical constraints, making support from party members and sympathisers necessary.
“During the last elections, I was a member of the Elections Directorate, and it was a bit difficult going out to raise funds and look for resources to conduct the elections. So, I said, why not support the process?” she said.
Madam Sowah urged unsuccessful aspirants to remain committed to the party and continue contributing to its activities, stressing that losing an election should not end their political involvement.
“The fact that you do not win on that day does not mean the end of you as a member of the National Democratic Congress. There will be more work for everybody to do,” she said.
Madam Sowah also urged aspirants to caution their supporters against confrontations and other actions that could deepen divisions within the party after the elections.
She appealed to members of the Women’s Wing to exercise their franchise peacefully and avoid conduct that could create tension.
Madam Sowah encouraged residents and traders in and around Madina to take advantage of the gathering to engage in commercial activities.
“It is time for business as well. The day is not just for voting, but also for business,” she said.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
Reporter: Benjamin Adamafio Commey