NDC Begins Regional Polls | Politics

A eager contest for positions is anticipated this weekend because the National Democratic Congress (NDC) goes to the polls to elect regional executives to steer the affairs of the social gathering at that stage for the subsequent 4 years.
The polls start as we speak with the ladies and youth elections.

A complete of 712 candidates are contesting the varied positions which can be up for grabs, together with Chairman and Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Deputy Secretary, Organizer and Deputy Organiser, Treasurer and Deputy treasurer.

Others are Communications Officer and Deputy, Women's Organizer and Deputy, the Zongo Caucus Coordinator, Youth Organizer and Deputy.

Postponement

Meanwhile, the social gathering has postponed the elections in two areas, particularly, Bono East and Ahafo, whereas, within the Eastern Region, solely the ladies and youth organizer elections will come off as scheduled.

An announcement signed by the NDC's Deputy Director of Elections, Daniel Amartey, stated the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the social gathering determined to placed on maintain the elections within the Bono East Region following deliberations on a report by the National Elections Committee which settled on the dissolution of the regional elections committee with instant impact.

It indicated {that a} new date for the elections within the Bono East Region can be introduced later.

It stated the FEC was additionally ready for the report of the committee set as much as examine the violence that characterised the vetting of regional aspirants within the Bono East Region and would act on the committee's suggestions in the end.

For the Ahafo Region, the assertion stated the elections have been postponed due to some excellent enchantment processes in respect of some constituencies in that area, including that the elections can be held there from November 18 to twenty, 2022.

For the Eastern Region, the FEC permitted a request by the regional govt committee for a one-week extension and, subsequently, postponed the primary regional convention to between November 18 and 20, 2022.

TEIN delegates listing

It additional indicated that the FEC was deeply involved about the truth that the nationwide secretariat and the elections directorate had not obtained the listing of accredited members of the Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) and delegates listing.

“Even extra worrying are the quite a few petitions and protest letters on the eligibility of some TEIN establishments and delegates that the nationwide secretariat has been inundated with.

“The FEC has, effective last Tuesday (November 8, 2022) set up a committee to compile a credible register of all accredited TEIN institutions and delegates for all the 16 regions of the country, which register is what will be used for the upcoming regional and national youth and women conferences,” it stated.

All is ready

Notwithstanding the developments, Mr Amartey advised the Daily Graphic that each one was set, when it comes to safety preparations, logistics and venues, for the regional contests within the areas the place the elections would come off.

He stated the Electoral Commission (EC) would oversee the polls, and that over 300,000 delegates, comprising constituency and regional executives, in addition to former government appointees, have been anticipated to solid their votes within the elections.

The regional delegates convention is a precursor to the nationwide delegates congress of the social gathering, slated for December 17, 2022.

All issues being equal, the social gathering will even go for its presidential major a while subsequent 12 months to elect a flag bearer for the 2024 basic election.

The regional polls will likely be hotly contested within the Greater Accra, Northern, Western, Western North and Upper West areas the place some stalwarts of the social gathering will slug it out for the varied positions.

Key among the many positions that will likely be keenly contested are the regional chairmanship and the secretaryship.

Greater Accra

In the Greater Accra Region, the incumbent chairman, Kobina Ade Coker, who's searching for re-election, is being challenged by 4 different candidates.

They are a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Adentan, Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore; Thomas Ashong; Kojo Obeng Berkoh and Michael Tetteh Kwetey.

Some social gathering devoted, in an interplay with the Daily Graphic, predicted an in depth contest between Mr Coker and Nii Moore.

Another place that will likely be hotly contested is the secretaryship, which is a straight battle between a former MP for Ablekuma Central, Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, and Victor Quarshie S. Adonoo.

Seven contestants will slug it out for the deputy youth organizer place.

They are Alhaji Mohammed Juda, Amira Nasiru, Michael Kwetey Tetteh, Charles Gben, Patrick Faith Ametu, Edward Mortey and Gideon Hammond.

Three candidates are contesting the ladies's organizer place — Felicia Mekpoi Bortey, Happy Ogboo MacCarthy Darku and Lucy Rio Sebbie.

More girls positions

In the Upper East Region, the incumbent girls's organiser, Rahinatu Haruna, who's searching for a second time period, is being challenged by Fawziatu Quidad Yakubu.

The Western Region additionally has two candidates contesting the ladies's organizer place — Gladys Egyin and Beatrice Sam.

Also within the Savannah Region, three individuals are contesting the ladies's organizing place. They are Abibata Issah, Nafisah Zakaria and Asana Mahama.

Northern

For the Northern Region, the chairmanship place is being contested by 4 candidates, comprising the present performing regional chairman, Ali Adolf J. Mburidiba, Godfred Apasinaba Sulemana Wumbei, Hajj Rufai Vellim and Alhaji Umar Farouk.

However, some social gathering devoted within the area who spoke with the Daily Graphic stated it will be a two-horse race between Adolf and Wumbie, a former regional organiser.

The secretary place will likely be a straight struggle between the incumbent, Mohammed Abdul Salam, and Dr Abubakari Wumbei, however social gathering devoted imagine Salam will likely be retained.

Western, Western North Upper East

In the Western Region, the chairmanship race is between the incumbent, Nana Kojo Toku, and Gibrilu Laminn, whereas within the Western North Region, the competition for the chairmanship will likely be hotly contested by Michael Aidoo and Jerry Kankam Darkwa.

Another scorching contest would be the Vice-Chairmanship, which has three candidates, made up of Henry N. Rockefeller, David Koah and Ernest Darko, whereas the Regional Secretary place in Western North additionally has three candidates, particularly: George Ofori Danquah, Jacob Ware and Stephen Donkor.

In the Upper West Region, the incumbent Chairman, Abdul Nasir Salam, aka Bunas, is being challenged by Alhassan Adams, aka Randy
Three regional chairs are going unopposed.

They are Kwadwo Nyamekye Marfo, Bono Region; Alhaji Abdulai Mumuni Bolnaba, Upper East Region, and Alhaji Seidu Imoro, Savannah Region.