NDC opens nominations

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has opened nominations for persons aspiring to contest the various national executive positions. The General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia announced this at a press briefing in Accra yesterday. The NDC Functional Executive Committee (FEC) had early on settled on December 13, 2014 to organize the party’s national delegates’ congress to allow delegates’ elect new national executives. It is scheduled to take place in Kumasi at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in the Ashanti Region. Party members aspiring to contest the National Chairman position are expected to pay 5,000 Ghana cedis while those contesting the National Vice Chairmanship position are expected to pay 4,000 Ghana cedis. The price for nomination form for the General Secretary position is pegged at 4,000 cedis. Members who want to contest the Deputy General Secretary and the National Youth Organizer positions will pay 3,000 cedis while Propaganda Secretary, Treasurer, National Youth Organizer, and National Women’s Organizer aspirants will pay 2,000 cedis for the forms. Also, any interested person aspiring to contest for the various deputy positions are required to pay 1,000 cedis. Some leading members of the NDC have also kick started their campaigns ahead of the national delegates’ congress.

Source:Citifmonline.com