The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has stated that government appointees seeking to contest positions in the party’s internal elections will not be granted any extensions or exemptions from the deadline set for their resignation.
Under the party’s directive, members holding certain government positions who intended to contest internal party positions were required to resign at least six clear months before the opening of nominations. The deadline for compliance expired in May 2026.
The directive affected Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Chief Executive Officers, Managing Directors and their deputies, as well as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).
The party’s Acting Director of Elections and IT, Mahdi Jibril, has confirmed that only three appointees within the affected category have resigned so far.
Speaking to Citi News, Mr Jibril said the party would not make exceptions or extend the deadline for any government appointee who failed to comply with the directive.
“Whoever is in office after May is not qualified to contest the elections. Any CEO or Managing Director, if you are contesting the election at the national level, should resign from their position by now,” he said.
