Twenty-three aspirants seeking various national executive positions in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been disqualified from contesting the party’s December 19 elections after failing to meet constitutional and electoral requirements.
The disqualifications followed a vetting exercise conducted by the party’s Elections Committee, which assessed 121 aspirants who appeared before it.
Committee spokesperson, Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor, disclosed that 122 individuals had filed nominations, but one failed to attend the vetting exercise.
Out of the 121 aspirants assessed, 98 were cleared to contest the various positions, while 23 were disqualified.
Speaking to the media after the exercise, Dr Otokunor said most of the affected candidates failed to satisfy a constitutional provision prescribing specific eligibility conditions for individuals seeking national executive positions.
He explained that the committee relied on the party’s constitution and accompanying electoral guidelines, which provide further clarification on the requirements, to determine the eligibility of the aspirants.
According to him, the affected candidates did not meet the stipulated prerequisites and were therefore deemed ineligible to participate in the elections.
The vetting forms part of the NDC’s preparations for its 9th National Delegates Congress scheduled for Saturday, December 19, 2026.
The congress will see party delegates elect national officers as part of the party’s ongoing reorganisation efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
