#NDCDecides: Sea Of Red, White, Green & Black Envelops Venue
After months of criss-crossing the country trying to win the confidence of National Democratic Congress (NDC) "kingmakers", all is set for the crossing of the rubicon today.
With euphoria rising, and some hearts perhaps palpitating, over 9000 NDC delegates are gradually trickling into the Accra Sports Stadium, venue of the opposition party's 10th National Delegates Congress to elect new executives.
Delegates from 276 constituencies will partake in Saturday's voting process. This will include former government appointees, constituency and regional executives.
Within the inner perimeter is a dais for dignitaries draped colourfully in a sea of red, white, gtreen and black, the party colours of the NDC. In addition, outside the congress grounds and at stategic areas on the walls of the Accra Sports Stadium, the colours that define the opposition party are also visible.
Interestingly as at 11:45am, the main event has not commenced officially.
To some political pundits, this particular congress is a big test case for the opposition party, as delegates will be torn between electing their 17-year long-serving General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, as the party’s new National Chairman or maintain the incumbent, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, to lead the party for the next four years.
Below is a list of candidates vying for various positions:
CHAIRMAN
Samuel Yaw Adusei Johnson Aseidu Nketia Samuel Ofosu Ampofo Nii Armah Ashietey
Elvis Afriyie Ankrah Fifi Fiavi Kwetey Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor
DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY
Francis Lanme Guribe Catherine Deynu Barbara Serwaa Asamoah Gbande Foyo Mustapha Kwame Zu Bradi Paul Opata Evans Amoo
NATIONAL ORGANIZER
Joshua Hamidu Akamba Henry Osei Akoto Mahdi Mohammed Gibrill Sidii Abubakari Solomon Yaw Nkansah Chief Hamilton Biney Nixon Joseph Yammin
DEPUTY NATIONAL ORGANIZER
Kobby Barlon Habib Mohammed Tahiru Elikem Eric Kevin Kwame Kotoko Alhaji Yaw Kundow
COMMUNICATION OFFICER
Sammy Gyamfi
DEPUTY COMMUNICATION OFFICER
GODWIN AKO GUNN Adongo Atule Jacob Malik Basintale Kwaku Boahen Anthony Mohammed Naziru
ZONGO CAUCUS CO-ORDINATOR
Abass Zulkarnain Kambari Hon. Alhaji Babanlamie Abu Sadat Mamah Mohammed Cole Younger Abdul-Aziz Mohammed Yakubu Mahmud Mudi
NEC MEMBERS
Ephraim Nii Tan Sackey Perez Fernandez Armah Laryea Issahaku Issah Adel Rev. Irene Sena Agbleke Abdullah Farrakhan Ishaq Malik Adama Victoria Kuma-Mintah Emmanuel Ewoenam Yao Adzome-Dzokanda Cecilia N. Asaga Ebenezer Effah Hackman Najawa Alhaji Issah Stephen Ladzedo Anita Annan Ransford Chatman Vanni-Amoah Thomas Ayisi Kumah Wonder Victor Kutor Mohammed Mamudu Araba Tagoe Famous Kwesi Kuadugah