NDC rejects claims of sabotaging Fifi Kwetey's contender for General Secretary position

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed accusations that its election procedures are intentionally obstructing Stephen Donkor's bid to challenge the incumbent General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, in the party's upcoming national executive elections. Mahdi Jibril, the party's Acting Director of IT and Elections, stated that the NDC has no intention of stopping any qualified member from contesting for a position.

He emphasized that their online nomination system was created to enable any member to file and contest any candidate. Jibril expressed surprise at Donkor's claim that his login credentials for the party's online nomination portal were altered without his permission, which impeded his ability to complete the filing process. Donkor had paid the required GH¢80,000 filing fee but was unable to submit Forms A and C due to the issue.

He requested that the Congress Elections Committee allow him to submit his nomination while his access was reinstated. However, Jibril maintains that the party is not blocking Donkor's candidacy. He claimed that Donkor had met with party officials at the headquarters to receive assistance with the nomination process. Jibril also suggested that Donkor's actions might have contributed to the situation, questioning whether he had disclosed his login details to someone else.

He believed that if Donkor had not engaged others to carry out the actions, the current predicament would not have arisen. The controversy unfolds as the NDC gears up for its December 19 National Delegates Congress, where new national executives will be voted in. As of November 9, the party's published submission record showed Kwetey as the sole aspirant who had submitted nomination forms for the General Secretary position.

The NDC has cautioned that the list is merely for informational purposes and does not confirm the qualifications of the candidates. The vetting process is anticipated to establish which aspirants are eligible to contest.