A total of 121 people have filed nominations to contest positions in the National Democratic Congress's (NDC) national executive elections on December 19, after nominations closed yesterday.
Three positions, general secretary, national organiser and national communications officer, will be uncontested, with a single candidate each.
The Spokesperson for the Congress Elections Committee, Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor, announced this at a media briefing after the close of filing.
He said 138 people picked up nomination forms on October 20 and 21, but only 121 submitted them by the 5 p.m. deadline.
"Any individual who has not filed his or her nomination by 5 p.m. today is not qualified to contest the election, and that person is considered disqualified," he said.
Chairmanship race
Four candidates filed for national chairman, out of five who picked up forms. They are Sofo Azorka, an incumbent vice-chairperson, Nii Armah Ashietey, Akwasi Oppong Fosu and Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye.
Dr Otukunor said the four would be "slugging it out" for the position, subject to the vetting committee's clearance.
Vetting is scheduled for November 11 to 12, 2026.
Unopposed candidates
Fifi Fiave Kwetey is unopposed for general secretary, while incumbent Joseph Yammin is unopposed for national organiser. Godwin Ako Gunn is the sole candidate for national communications officer.
"Upon vetting, when they are cleared, they are considered elected," Dr Otukunor said of the unopposed candidates.
Breakdown
Seventeen candidates filed for national vice-chairperson, out of 19 who picked forms.
They include a former Communications Director of the party, Seth Ofori.
Seven filed for deputy general secretary, among them incumbent Barbara Serwah Asamoah.
Thirteen filed for deputy national organiser, and seven for deputy national communications officer.
Two filed for national women's organiser and four for deputy. Four filed for national youth organiser and six for deputy. Six also filed for National Zongo Caucus coordinator.
For the national executive committee members, who will elect five people, 48 of the 53 who picked forms filed.
Filing process
Dr Otokunor said Saturday's filing, which started at noon instead of 8 a.m. because of the national sanitation exercise, drew 33 aspirants.
Sunday drew 43, and yesterday 45.
Aspirants had to be proposed and seconded by members in good standing, and endorsed by 160 members from across the country.
They also had to submit passport-sized photographs, a CV, academic certificates and an official statement, among other documents.
Vetting
He said about 88 per cent of those who picked forms had filed, but that figure could change.
"After the vetting, we will know whether indeed this percentage will still be maintained, because we are now going to go through their credentials and their compliance with the guidelines," he said.
The full list of candidates with their photographs will be released later.
Dr Otukunor thanked the media for supporting the party's reorganisation exercise, which has included elections in 276 branches.
The 9th Delegates Congress is on December 19.
