The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its vetting exercise for aspirants in the Krowor Constituency with immediate effect. The party announced the suspension on September 27, 2026, in a statement signed by Mahdi Gibrill, the Acting Director of Elections.
The NDC directed all aspirants, stakeholders, and party officials in the constituency to take note of the suspension. The party did not provide a reason for the halt in the vetting process. Instead, it said the exercise would resume on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the NDC’s National Headquarters.
The vetting exercise is part of the party’s preparations for the 2026 constituency executive elections. It started on September 25 and was scheduled to run through September 27 at various constituency offices across Ghana.
Aspirants who may be disqualified during the vetting will have an opportunity to appeal. The appeals period runs from Tuesday, September 29 to Thursday, October 1, 2026, and will be handled at regional offices.
The NDC has set Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 2026, for the constituency elections. These will take place at designated venues within each constituency.
The suspension in Krowor is the only change announced so far regarding the vetting schedule. The party has promised to communicate any further information or directives about the exercise to stakeholders as needed.
Mahdi Gibrill’s statement was brief and factual, focusing on the changes to the timeline without explanation or elaboration. The rescheduling to the party’s National Headquarters could suggest logistical or administrative reasons but this remains unconfirmed.
The NDC’s vetting exercises are a key step in selecting the party’s local leadership ahead of elections. The process typically involves interviews and assessments of aspirants’ eligibility and commitment to the party’s values and policies.
Krowor, a constituency in the Greater Accra Region, has seen active political contests in recent election cycles. The outcome of the vetting and the subsequent elections will determine who leads the constituency’s NDC branch and influences local party decisions going forward.
As the party prepares for the elections in October, all eyes will be on how the rescheduled vetting unfolds and which candidates emerge to represent the NDC in Krowor. The brief suspension and move to the national level adds an unexpected pause to a process that had been progressing across the country since late September.
According to 3News.
