By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is holding elections today across the country to elect constituency executives for the party ahead of the 2028 presidential and parliamentary elections.
According to the party, some 15,000 aspirants are contesting various executive positions within the party across the 276 constituencies in Ghana.
The aspirants are seeking various constituency executive positions, including chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, treasurer, organizer, deputy organizer, communications officer, women’s organizer, and youth organizer, among other positions provided for under the party’s structure.
The elections form part of the party’s internal reorganization ahead of the 2028 general election and will determine the leadership of its structures at the constituency level.
The NDC Director of Elections and IT, Mahdi Jibril, disclosed that there would be no contest in the Juabeso and Banda constituencies in the Western North and Bono East regions, respectively, as the executives in those constituencies were going unopposed.
Meanwhile, the Ketu South Constituency in the Volta Region held its elections on Friday, October 23, a day ahead of the nationwide exercise, because of other activities that would clash with the scheduled date.
Mr Jibril said the elections would be conducted by the Electoral Commission (EC), in collaboration with the party’s election committees in the 276 constituencies, while the Ghana Police Service would be responsible for security on election days.
The exercise is expected to produce constituency executives who will manage the party’s affairs at the grassroots level and coordinate its political and organizational activities.
Mr. Jibril announced that the regional executive elections would take place on November 14 and 15, 2026, following the constituency elections.
He said per the party’s timetable, nominations for regional executive positions opened on October 6 and closed on October 7, with filing of nominations scheduled for October 14 and 15, followed by vetting on October 16 and 17 and appeals on October 19 and 20.
The Regional Youth and Women Conference will take place on November 13, preceding the regional elections.
Mr. Jibril said the process would culminate in the party’s National Congress on December 19, 2026, when national executive officers would be elected.
He stated that nominations for national executive positions are scheduled to open on October 20 and close on October 21, adding that aspirants will have 14 days to complete their forms before filing nominations from November 7 to 9.
The NDC’s Director of Elections said vetting is scheduled for November 12 and 13, while appeals will be heard on November 15 and 16.
The National Youth and Women Conference is scheduled for December 12.
He said the elections are part of the NDC’s broader reorganization program to renew its leadership structures from the grassroots to the national level ahead of the 2028 general election.
Meanwhile, the opposition New Patriotic Party has already elected its flagbearer, conducted polling station executive elections, and conducted constituency, regional, and national executive elections and is left with the election of parliamentary candidates for election 2028. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
