David Selassie Anthony, popularly known as "De Accra Mayor" or "Dee Mayor," has declared his intention to contest the position of Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress.
In a press release issued on Thursday, October 15, 2026, Mr Anthony placed grassroots mobilisation and stronger participation by constituency and regional organisers at the centre of his campaign.
He said the decision followed consultations with party members, organisers and supporters across the regions, and that he enters the contest to serve the structures that carry the party between elections.
His agenda focuses on strengthening the party's grassroots structures, mobilising supporters towards victory in the 2028 general elections, and creating greater opportunities for the grassroots to contribute meaningfully to the party and towards national development.
"The strength of this party has never been at the top. It has always been in the constituencies," he said.
Mr Anthony's campaign places particular emphasis on grassroots mobilisation and on maintaining direct contact with party members and communities. His position is that stronger coordination between the grassroots and the national leadership is essential to building a more effective and inclusive party structure.
Priorities
On grassroots structures, Mr Anthony said he would work to make the constituency and regional organising layers functional rather than nominal, with clear responsibilities, regular contact and a route for their concerns to reach the national leadership.
On the welfare of organisers, he said the people who give the party their time between elections are too often the last the party remembers, and that organiser welfare would be a standing item of his office rather than a seasonal promise.
"An organizer who gives the party his time should not be the last person the party remembers," he said.
With preparations for the 2028 general elections expected to demand sustained organisation, he said the contest for national party positions is an opportunity for aspirants to show how their leadership would translate into stronger mobilisation and participation at the local level.
Mr Anthony said he would set out his specific commitments on grassroots and political mobilisation, and how he intends to implement them if elected, in the coming weeks.
About David Selassie Anthony
Mr Anthony has served the party over the years as Branch Communications Officer, Constituency Executive, National Communications Team Member in Charge of Social Media for eight years in opposition, and Personal Assistant to the National Communications Officer, Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi, from 2018 to date.
He is a building engineer, a farmer, a politician and a philanthropist, and the founder of the De Mayor Foundation, a non-profit organisation geared towards humanitarian services.
