Report By: Ishmael Barfi

A total of 121 aspirants seeking various national executive positions in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are undergoing a two-day vetting exercise ahead of the party’s national elections scheduled for December 19, 2026.

The exercise, which commenced on Wednesday, November 11, follows the completion of the nomination process, during which 138 individuals picked nomination forms to contest various positions.

Spokesperson for the NDC Congress Elections Committee, Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor, said the committee received and scrutinised nomination documents over three days before confirming that 121 aspirants had successfully completed the filing process.

The vetting exercise is intended to establish whether the aspirants meet the party’s eligibility requirements and comply with its internal electoral guidelines before proceeding to the next stage.

On the first day, the committee is scheduled to vet aspirants contesting for National Chairman, National Vice Chairman, General Secretary, National Organiser, Deputy National Youth Organiser, National Communications Officer, National Women’s Organiser and Deputy National Women’s Organiser.

Screening of aspirants for other national executive positions is expected to take place on Thursday, November 12, the final day of the exercise.

Proceedings are scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. on both days and continue until all scheduled aspirants have been assessed.

Under the party’s nomination requirements, candidates must be proposed and seconded by members in good standing and obtain endorsements from 150 party members across the country.

The vetting marks an important stage in the NDC’s preparations to elect its next national leadership, which will oversee the party’s organisational and political activities in the coming years.

Source: www.thenewindependentonline.com