NDC disqualifies 23 aspirants for Dec 19 national executive elections; 98 cleared

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cleared 98 aspirants to contest its national executive elections scheduled for December 19, 2026, following a two-day vetting exercise.

Twenty-three aspirants were disqualified after failing to meet requirements stipulated in the party's constitution and electoral guidelines.

Addressing the media after the exercise on Thursday, November 12, the party's Spokesperson on the National Elections Committee, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, disclosed that 138 individuals initially picked nomination forms to contest various national executive positions, but only 122 successfully filed their nominations.

Of the 122 applicants, 121 appeared before the committee for vetting, with 98 qualifying to contest the elections.

The committee explained that most of the disqualifications stemmed from aspirants' failure to satisfy constitutional requirements for contesting national executive positions.

The National Executive Committee (NEC) position recorded 16 disqualifications, with 32 aspirants cleared to contest.

For the Deputy General Secretary position, six of the seven aspirants who successfully filed their nominations were approved, while one was disqualified.

Two aspirants each were also disqualified from the Deputy National Women's Organizer and National Youth Organizer positions.

Meanwhile, all four aspirants for National Chairman were cleared to contest, alongside 17 candidates for National Vice Chairman.

The committee says qualified aspirants can now begin campaigning across the country, with delegates' lists made available to guide their engagements.

It has urged candidates to conduct peaceful campaigns devoid of insults, personal attacks and mudslinging.

The elections will be held during the party's ninth National Delegates Congress on December 19, 2026.

Aspirants dissatisfied with the vetting outcome have two days to appeal to a committee established to review such complaints.