Delegates of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) are today, Saturday, November 14, heading to the polls to elect new regional executives as the party intensifies efforts to reorganise its structures ahead of the 2028 general elections.
The two-day elections, scheduled for November 14 and 15, will determine the party officials responsible for managing its affairs at the regional level for the next four years. The exercise forms part of the NDC’s broader electoral process, which will culminate in the national executive elections on December 19, 2026. It follows the Regional Youth and Women’s Conference held on Friday, November 13.
The Electoral Commission is expected to supervise the voting across all 16 regions, with the Ghana Police Service leading security arrangements through the National Election Security Taskforce. Deputy Director of Elections and IT, Rashid Tanko Computer, told Citi News on November 11 that preparations had been completed, including the distribution of election materials and the deployment of national officers to oversee the process.
Voting is expected to run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at designated centres. Delegates will be required to present their party membership cards or Ghana Cards for identification, while proxy voting will not be permitted.
The elections will cover key regional positions, including chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, organiser, treasurer, communications officer, women’s organiser and youth organiser, as well as their deputies and Zongo Caucus representatives.
Attention is particularly focused on the regional chairmanship contests in Greater Accra, Ashanti, Upper East, Eastern and Northern regions, where several incumbent executives are facing competition.
In Greater Accra, incumbent chairman Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore is seeking another term against Michael Tetteh Kwetey and Benjamin Danso. In the Ashanti Region, outgoing Regional Organiser Isham Alhassan Yaw Bonsu is challenging incumbent chairman Andrews Augustus Nana Kwesi.
The results are expected to have significant implications for the party’s internal political dynamics ahead of the national executive elections. Beyond electing new leaders, the regional executives will be tasked with strengthening grassroots mobilisation, resolving internal disagreements and positioning the NDC for the 2028 general elections.
Story by Freedom Etsey Lavoe