Sixty-three out of 65 aspirants who filed to contest various regional executive positions in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region have been cleared by the party’s vetting committee.
The Chairman of the Vetting Committee and former National Organiser of the NDC, Yaw Boateng Gyan, disclosed this following the conclusion of a two-day vetting exercise held at the party’s Ashanti Regional headquarters in Kumasi.
Addressing the media, Mr Boateng Gyan described the process as largely peaceful, successful, and indicative of the party’s growing political strength and popularity in the region.
Out of the 65 candidates screened, two aspirants—seeking the Deputy Youth Organiser position, Abass Adams, and the Deputy Secretary position, Prince Ofori Atta—were disqualified.
While declining to publicly share details regarding the disqualifications, Mr Boateng Gyan explained that the decision was taken on strictly technical grounds.
”Purely, it is technical, and some of these things you don’t disclose in public,” he stated, adding that the disqualified aspirants can exercise their right to submit formal petitions for review.
The final distribution of the 63 cleared candidates across the executive slots includes two contesting for Chairman, eight for Vice Chairman, three for Secretary, and three for Deputy Secretary.
Six candidates are cleared for Organiser, while the Deputy Organiser slot saw the highest volume with 14 cleared contestants.
Single cleared candidates will run unopposed for Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer.
Additionally, two candidates were cleared for Communications Officer, three for Deputy Communications Officer, three for Women Organiser, three for Deputy Women Organiser, four for Youth Organiser, six for Deputy Youth Organiser, and four for Zongo Caucus Coordinator.
With 63 candidates officially cleared to enter the race, Mr Boateng Gyan urged all aspirants to conduct clean, civil, and insult-free campaigns ahead of the elections.
He admonished candidates to focus strictly on delivering their policy messages to delegates rather than resorting to personal attacks, emphasising the need to maintain party unity.
”We are one family, so there shouldn’t be any fight whatsoever. Don’t insult. Go out there, send your message; if they buy into it, they will vote for you,” he advised.
The Vetting Committee Chairman advised prospective winners to adopt an inclusive approach post-election by reconciling with both defeated contestants and disqualified aspirants.
He stressed that filing to contest demonstrates a willingness to sacrifice and work for the party’s success, making every member’s contribution vital ahead of upcoming general elections.
”When you win, you need to bring all those who lost on board, and even those who were disqualified. We shouldn’t leave any one of them behind; we should pull all of them along because we have a lot of work to do as a party,” he added.
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