The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has closed the picking of nomination forms for its 2026 National Executive Elections, with a total of 137 prospective aspirants expressing interest in contesting 14 positions within the party’s national leadership structure.
The closure of nominations on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, marks the beginning of the next phase of electoral activities leading to the party’s 11th National Delegates Congress, at which new national executives will be elected.
According to a statement issued by the party’s National Secretariat, the nomination forms were picked by prospective aspirants seeking to contest various positions, including National Chairman, General Secretary, National Vice Chairman, National Organiser and National Communications Officer.
The figures released by the party indicate varying levels of interest in the different positions, with membership of the National Executive Committee attracting the highest number of prospective aspirants.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) membership position recorded the highest number of prospective aspirants, with 53 individuals picking nomination forms.
The position of General Secretary followed with 19 prospective aspirants, while 14 individuals picked forms to contest for National Organiser.
The Deputy General Secretary position attracted 11 prospective aspirants, while seven individuals picked forms for the position of National Communications Officer.
Six prospective aspirants picked forms to contest for Deputy National Youth Organiser, while five expressed interest in the National Chairman position.
The National Women Organiser and Deputy National Women Organiser positions attracted four prospective aspirants each.
Similarly, four individuals picked forms for the position of Deputy National Organiser.
Two prospective aspirants each picked forms for the positions of National Vice Chairman, Deputy National Communications Officer and National Zongo Caucus Coordinator.
The Deputy National Chairman position attracted two prospective aspirants, according to the figures provided in the party’s statement.
Nomination figures released by the NDC:
– National Chairman – 5
– General Secretary – 19
– National Vice Chairman – 2
– Deputy General Secretary – 11
– National Organiser – 14
– Deputy National Organiser – 4
– National Communications Officer – 7
– Deputy National Communications Officer – 2
– National Women Organiser – 4
– Deputy National Women Organiser – 4
– National Youth Organiser – 6
– Deputy National Youth Organiser – 6
– National Zongo Caucus Coordinator – 2
– National Executive Committee Members – 53
The figures above are reproduced from the party’s release, although some entries in the source document are unclear and require verification. The statement gives the overall total as 137 prospective aspirants.
The party has given all prospective aspirants 14 days to complete their nomination forms and fulfil the remaining requirements for their respective positions.
These requirements include payment of the applicable filing fees and completion of the endorsement processes in accordance with Sections 10 and 15 of the 2026 Guidelines for the Conduct of the National Congress.
The NDC said the requirements must be fulfilled before aspirants can proceed to the formal filing stage.
The process is expected to determine which prospective candidates successfully complete the nomination requirements and qualify to contest the various positions in the upcoming national executive elections.
The formal filing of nominations is scheduled to take place from Saturday, November 7, to Monday, November 9, 2026, at the party’s national headquarters in Adabraka, Accra.
The filing period will provide prospective candidates with the opportunity to submit their completed nomination forms and fulfil the applicable requirements in line with the party’s electoral guidelines.
The NDC’s Congress Elections Committee is overseeing the electoral process, which is expected to culminate in the election of a new team of national executives at the party’s 11th National Delegates Congress.
The statement was issued on Wednesday, October 21, by Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor, spokesperson for the Congress Elections Committee.
The elections form part of the NDC’s internal democratic process to select officers who will lead the party at the national level.
Further electoral activities are expected to follow the completion of the nomination filing process as the party prepares for its National Delegates Congress.
By 1960news.com
