The National Democratic Congress (NDC) announced that it has closed the picking of nomination forms for its 2026 National Executive Elections, with a total of 137 prospective aspirants filing to contest 14 national executive positions.
According to a statement issued by the party’s Congress Elections Committee, the closure of nominations paves the way for a series of electoral activities leading to the party’s 11th National Delegates Congress and the election of new national executives.
The statement said that as of the close of nominations at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 137 prospective aspirants had picked nomination forms to contest the various positions.
The positions include: National Chairman, National Vice Chairman, General Secretary, Deputy General Secretary, National Organizer, Deputy National Organizer, National Communication Officer, and Deputy National Communication Officer.
The rest are: National Women Organizer, Deputy National Women Organizer, National Youth Organizer, Deputy National Youth Organizer, National Zongo Caucus Coordinator, and National Executive Committee Members.
The party said all nominees have 14 days to complete the nomination process, including the payment of the required filing fees and securing endorsements in accordance with Sections 10 and 15 of the 2026 Guidelines for the Conduct of the National Congress.
The filing of nominations is scheduled to take place from Saturday, November 7 to Monday, November 9, 2026, at the party’s headquarters in Adabraka, Accra.
The statement, issued on Wednesday, October 21, was signed by Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor, Spokesperson for the Congress Elections Committee.
