Former Duffuor spokesperson, Antonio Asinyo enters NDC Youth Organizer race
Former spokesperson to former Finance Minister and Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Kwabena Duffuor, Antonio Edem Asinyo, has announced his intention to contest for the position of Deputy National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Antonio Edem Asinyo, a former spokesperson for Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has announced his intention to run for the position of Deputy National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement dated October 1, 2026, Asinyo emphasized his experience in youth mobilisation, public service, communications, and international youth leadership.
His involvement with the NDC began during his high school years when he joined the NDC Youth Forum. He later campaigned for former President John Evans Atta Mills and organised students through the Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) across multiple universities. Asinyo also served in public service roles at the Ministry of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and as a spokesperson for Dr Duffuor.
In the private sector, he led operations for an agribusiness and coordinated media relations in the mining sector. He also has international youth leadership experience, developing debate and leadership programmes in Ghanaian universities and becoming the first African President of the World Universities Debating Council. Asinyo attributes his commitment to youth leadership and service to his experiences and stated that his record reflects a youth-centred approach to leadership.
He is now seeking support from NDC members and is calling for support to contest for the Deputy National Youth Organiser position. The NDC is currently undertaking a nationwide reorganisation of its structures leading up to the party’s next national executive elections.
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