The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced 13th May, 2023, for both Presidential and Parliamentary primaries to elect a flagbearer and parliamentary candidates for the 2024 elections.
This was announced by the General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, at the party headquarters in Accra today, January 18, 2023.
According to the party, picking up of forms for the Parliamentary aspirants will begin from Monday 22nd to 24th of February 2023, on the party’s website at a fee of GH¢5,000 and submission at a fee of GH¢40,000 from March 20 to March 22. Subsequently, vetting for the aspirants will be held from 27th to 29th March.
For Presidential, aspirants are expected to pick up forms from the party’s head office from the 22nd to 24th of February. The party’s doors will be opened for submission of forms from the 20th to 22nd March 2023. Vetting of the Presidential aspirants will also take place from 27th to 29th March. Fee charges for picking up forms go for GH¢30,000 while the filing fees go for GH¢500,000.
However the party has stated that women and persons living with disabilities will pay 50% of all charges should they decide to pick up forms to contest.
Giving details at a press briefing in Accra, General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Kwetey mentioned that the elections for both the Presidential and parliamentary will be held in all constituencies. The party also emphatically stated that SALL is not excluded from the elections.
So far, the names of three personalities — former President, John Dramani Mahama; a former Minister of Finance, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, and a former Metropolitan Chief Executive of Kumasi, Kojo Bonsu, have come up for the Presidential contest.
NDC Greater Accra Constituency Chairmen Endorse Mahama
Constituency Chairmen of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Greater Accra Region have declared their support and endorsement for former President John Dramani Mahama, should he decide to contest the party’s Presidential primaries.
With the party announcing the details and modalities for the presidential and parliamentary primaries on Wednesday, the Greater Accra Chairmen Caucus during a courtesy call on Mr. Mahama asked him to lead the party to the 2024 election.
According to the thirty-three (33) chairmen, it is only former President John Mahama who can lead and win the elections for the NDC in 2024. The Amasaman constituency is yet to elect a chairperson.
The caucus, led by Dome Kwabenya Chairman, Isaac Lamptey, promised that they will raise and pay the filing fee of GH¢500,000 for former President Mahama to contest the primaries.
The chairmen also urged the membership of the party and its rank to continue the process of uniting each other and get ready to start the hard work until victory is achieved in December 2024. The caucus chairmen also urged Mr. Mahama to promote aggressively and encourage members to adopt a branch or constituency to help contribute to an emphatic win for the party.
Mr. Mahama thanked the Greater Accra NDC Constituency Chairmen for their visit and declaration.
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