NDC's six-month resignation deadline expires, leaving key government appointees out of party contest
National Democratic Congress (NDC) set a deadline for government appointees seeking to contest positions at the party's next national congress, which has now elapsed. On January 29, 2026, NDC General Secretary Fifi Kwetey announced that party members occupying certain government positions must resign at least six clear months before filing nominations if they intend to contest for party office. Mr. Kwetey stated, "Any person seeking to contest for a party position who currently holds an office to which he or she was appointed by the President or government must resign from that office at least six clear months before filing nomination claims."
The measure was introduced pursuant to Article 54 of the party's constitution and applies to Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Chief Executive Officers, Managing Directors and their deputies, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, as well as persons occupying analogous offices. It expressly exempts chairpersons and members of governing boards, as well as persons occupying analogous board positions. The NDC has scheduled its national congress for December 19, 2026, and nominations for the internal elections are expected to close on November 9, 2026. Affected officeholders would have had to resign by June 2026 to remain eligible to file nominations, with July 19, 2026, marking exactly six months before the congress date.
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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) set a six-month resignation deadline for government appointees eyeing party positions. This directive aimed
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