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Asiedu Nketiah is NDC General Secretary.<\/p>

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Asiedu Nketiah is NDC General Secretary.<\/p>\n

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The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will elect regional executives for the six newly created regions on May 25, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a release from the party, nominations will open for positions from April 11 to 13.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cAll regional executives in the parent regions shall remain in their positions except otherwise decided by the individual to move to a newly created region,\u201d the statement said in part.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe guidelines for the conduct of the elections shall be announced in detail before the opening of the nominations on Wednesday 11th April, 2019,\u201d it added. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Read the full statement below<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

NDC TO ELECT EXECUTIVES FOR NEWLY CREATED REGIONS<\/span><\/p>\n

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC in a meeting held in Accra on Friday 5th April, 2019, has approved the guidelines to govern the selection of Regional Executives in the regions affected by the creation of the new regions.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following decisions shall apply in all concerned regions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All regional executives in the parent regions shall remain in their positions except otherwise decided by the individual to move to a newly created region.<\/span><\/p>\n

ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Where the executives decide to move to newly-created regions, they shall resign their positions on or before Tuesday, 9th April, 2019 in writing to the General Secretary copied to the Regional Chairman of the parent region.<\/span><\/p>\n

iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Resigned executives shall assume their analogous positions in the newly created regions as shall be indicated in the resignation letter. Such executives shall not go through elections, unless they choose to contest for another vacant portfolio.<\/span><\/p>\n

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iv)\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All other vacancies that may be created as a result of the movements shall be filled through elections to be conducted by the party.<\/span><\/p>\n

v)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meanwhile, the Regional Executives of the parent regions shall have oversight responsibility over the newly created regions until the new executives are sworn-in after the elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following timetable shall apply in the conduct of the regional elections in the four (4) parent regions and the six (6) newly created regions to fill the vacancies.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opening of Nominations\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thurs. 11th – 13th\u00a0 April, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Filing of Nominations\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mon. 22nd – 23rd April, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vetting\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wed. 24th – 25th April, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Appeals\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Friday 26th – 29th April, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Final Notice of Poll\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd May, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Elections\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday, 25th May, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

The guidelines for the conduct of the elections shall be announced in detail before the opening of the nominations on Wednesday 11th April, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Signed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hon. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah<\/span><\/p>\n

General Secretary – NDC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n