NDC Youth Organiser race: Odarteifio accepts vetting result

Listen to this articleAI narrationPlayback position0:002:141010Playback speed1×Steven Nhyira Odarteifio, an aspirant for the position of National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has accepted the outcome of the party’s vetting process after he was not cleared to contest, saying he will neither protest nor appeal.

In a statement, Mr Odarteifio said he was deeply disappointed but, after a period of introspection, had decided to accept the decision. He thanked the party for the platform to share his vision with the Youth Wing and the youth of Ghana.

“I had hoped for a different outcome. I take the lessons of this experience humbly and seriously,” he said, adding that he remains committed to learning and working within the party’s processes.

He said youth development and empowerment remain his life’s work, and that he will keep pushing agricultural transformation causes and support the party in delivering its promises to young people.

“Wherever my talents and experience may be of service to the party, I will always be available to contribute,” he said.

Mr Odarteifio wished the two remaining aspirants in the race the very best. He said he had decided to remain neutral and was ready to support whoever wins, expressing hope that after the elections, all would “sit at the same table” and build “a strong, vibrant and energetic youth front” for the party. He also wished every aspirant in the upcoming elections well.

He thanked his sponsors, endorsers, seconders, prayer captains, volunteers, and well-wishers for their time, resources, and encouragement. Quoting Dr Kwame Nkrumah, he said: “We face neither east nor west, we face forward.”

The NDC Elections Committee began vetting 121 aspirants for 14 national executive positions on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Mr Odarteifio, Head of Food Systems at the World Food Programme in Ghana, declared his bid in September, pledging to reposition the Youth Wing around economic empowerment. His statement does not say why he was not cleared.