The National Democratic Congress (NDC) national leadership has stepped in to resolve a disagreement among Central Regional executives over the venue for the party’s regional conference, directing that the event be held at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
The decision follows the failure of the regional leadership to reach a consensus on a suitable location for the conference scheduled for Saturday, November 14.
In a letter dated Monday, November 9, the National Secretariat informed the Central Regional Chairman that it had selected the stadium after the deadline given to the regional executives to agree on a venue expired without a resolution.
The letter, signed by the party’s Director of Administration, Emmanuel S. Zumakpeh, on behalf of the General Secretary, directed all stakeholders to comply with the decision.
The intervention follows a November 7 directive by the party’s Functional Executive Committee (FEC), which instructed the Central Regional Executive Committee to settle on a venue and communicate its decision to the national leadership by midday on November 9.
The FEC had emphasised that the choice must reflect either a collective agreement or the majority position of regional executives, warning against any individual or faction imposing its preference on the others.
It also indicated that the national leadership would take responsibility for selecting the venue if the regional executives failed to reach an agreement within the stipulated period.
With the Cape Coast Sports Stadium now confirmed, the National Secretariat has directed the Regional Conference Planning Committee and other stakeholders to make the necessary preparations for the event.
The Central Regional Secretariat has also been instructed to put in place the arrangements required to ensure the smooth organisation of the conference.
The November 14 gathering is expected to bring together party aspirants, delegates and other NDC members from across the Central Region.
