NDC Disqualifies 23 Aspirants From National Elections After Vetting 121 Candidates – Here’s Why

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Elections Committee has disqualified 23 aspirants seeking various national executive positions following a vetting exercise involving 121 candidates ahead of the party’s upcoming national elections.

Spokesperson for the Elections Committee, Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor, disclosed that most of the affected candidates failed to satisfy specific constitutional requirements governing eligibility for national executive positions.

Speaking to journalists after the vetting exercise on Thursday, November 12, 2026, Dr Otokunor explained that the committee assessed the aspirants based on the party’s constitution and electoral guidelines, which establish the qualifications required for each position.

He revealed that 138 individuals initially obtained nomination forms, but only 122 eventually submitted their nominations.

However, one of the candidates failed to attend the vetting exercise, leaving 121 aspirants to undergo the screening process.

Following the assessment, 23 candidates were disqualified, while the remaining 98 were cleared to contest the various national executive positions.

The Elections Committee has granted the disqualified aspirants two days to challenge the decisions through an appeals panel mandated to review complaints arising from the vetting process.

Meanwhile, candidates who successfully passed the exercise have received clearance to commence their campaigns across the country.

The committee has also provided the approved aspirants with delegates’ lists to support their campaign activities as they seek votes ahead of the national elections.

In addition, the committee has urged the cleared candidates to maintain peaceful campaigns, avoid personal attacks and refrain from using insulting language against their opponents.

The NDC is scheduled to hold its 9th National Delegates Congress on Saturday, December 19, 2026, as part of its internal reorganisation efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.

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