The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper East Region has recorded 55 aspirants who picked nomination forms to contest various positions in the party’s upcoming regional elections, with 39 completing their filing process and 15 others still pending.
Regional Election Committee Chairman, Donatus Nyaaba, said the nomination process opened through an online portal on October 6 at 7:00 a.m. and closed on October 7 at 5:00 p.m. He said aspirants who picked forms have until October 15 at 5:00 p.m. to complete their filing and payment, ahead of vetting scheduled to begin on October 16.
“Out of the 55 who picked forms, 39 have successfully completed their filing, while 15 are still pending. They still have time to complete the process before the deadline,” he said.
Mr Nyaaba explained that some aspirants were yet to complete the requirements, including obtaining the required signatures and making payments, but stressed that they could still regularise their applications before the deadline.
He said the final number of eligible aspirants would depend on those who successfully complete the filing process by the October 15 deadline.
The positions attracting competition include regional chairman, vice chairpersons, secretary, deputy secretary, treasurer, deputy treasurer, organiser, deputy organiser, communications officer and their deputies, as well as youth and women’s organiser positions.
According to Mr Nyaaba, two aspirants are contesting the regional chairmanship, while four have applied for the two vice-chairperson positions.
The deputy secretary position has attracted seven aspirants, while four candidates each are contesting the treasurer and deputy treasurer positions. The regional organiser position has two aspirants, with three contesting the deputy organiser position.
For communications, one aspirant has filed for the regional communications officer position, while three are contesting the deputy communications officer slot. The youth organiser position has attracted four aspirants, with seven contesting the two deputy youth organiser positions.
Two aspirants are contesting the regional women’s organiser position, while five have applied for the two deputy women’s organiser positions. Mr Nyaaba said the figures could change as aspirants complete their outstanding filing requirements.
The NDC’s regional election process is expected to proceed to vetting after the filing deadline, with the committee to determine the final list of eligible candidates in accordance with the party’s electoral procedures.
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