NDC National Chairmanship: Nii Lantey's chances dropped following his comments about Sammy Gyamfi - Mussa Dankwah
Mussa Dankwah says that although Nii Lantey apologised, his comments caused anger against him.
Pollster Mussa Dankwah has stated that Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye's chances of winning the National Chairmanship race of the NDC have decreased following his comments about Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer and CEO of GOLDBOD. Despite Nii Lantey's subsequent apology, the comments reportedly sparked anger among supporters.
Nii Lantey had been leading the race but saw his lead diminish after his remarks. Hamza Suhuyini, a member of the NDC communications team, expressed concern that the party would miss out on the institutional memory of the outgoing National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, who is not running for re-election. He emphasized that Nketiah brings both experience and institutional memory to the table, and the loss of such a figure would be significant for the party.
Suhuyini also acknowledged that the NDC is actively working to fill the resulting void. The NDC concluded its nominations for the 2026 National Executive Elections, receiving 137 prospective candidates vying for 14 positions. The party announced on October 21, 2026, that the nomination process had closed at 5 pm that same day. Aspirants have 14 days to finalize their nomination forms, pay the required filing fees, and secure the necessary endorsements based on the party's guidelines for the 2026 National Congress.
Completed nomination forms must be submitted between November 7 and 9, 2026, at the party's headquarters in Adabraka, Accra.
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