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Five Aspirants Pick Forms For NDC National Chairman Position

Five aspirants, excluding Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, have picked up nomination forms to contest for the position of NDC National Chairman, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor has confirmed.

According to a statement signed by the Spokesperson for the Congress Elections Committee, the NDC officially closed the picking of nomination forms for its 2026 National Executive Elections at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, with a total of 137 prospective aspirants picking forms to contest 14 national executive positions.

The five aspirants eyeing the chairmanship are former Odododiodoo Member of Parliament Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, former Greater Accra Regional Minister Nii Armah Ashietey, former National Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, National Vice Chairman Sofo Azorka, and former Minister of Local Government Akwasi Opong-Fosu.

Some party members picked up nomination forms on behalf of Mr Ofosu Ampofo. The development comes after the incumbent National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, popularly known as General Mosquito, opted not to seek re-election.

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The Director of Elections and IT, Mahdi Gibril, confirmed that Asiedu Nketiah did not pick forms by the close of nominations and had not indicated an intention to contest. His decision has fuelled speculation that he may contest the party’s flagbearership ahead of the 2028 general elections, although he has not formally declared.

Dr Otokunor said aspirants have been given a 14-day window to complete their nomination forms, pay the required filing fees and secure the necessary endorsement signatures in line with sections 10 and 15 of the 2026 Guidelines. The national chairmanship attracts the highest filing fee of GH¢100,000. Filing of completed forms will take place from Saturday, November 7 to Monday, November 9, 2026, at the NDC National Secretariat in Adabraka, Accra. Vetting is fixed for November 12 to 13, appeals from November 15 to 16, with the national congress scheduled for December 19, 2026.

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