{
  "id": 13923856,
  "title": "NDC announces filing fees for national executive aspirants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ndc-announces-filing-fees-for-national-executive-aspirants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:42:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ndc-announces-filing-fees-for-national-executive-aspirants/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced filing fees for aspirants seeking to contest the party's National Chairman position and 14 other national executive positions during its upcoming executive elections. The highest filing fee of GH¢100,000 is required for the National Chairman position, while membership of the National Executive Committee (NEC) attracts the lowest fee of GH¢10,000. Those contesting for General Secretary and National Vice Chairman each pay GH¢80,000, while the National Organiser position requires a fee of GH¢70,000. The Deputy General Secretary and National Vice Chairman positions each cost GH¢60,000. The filing fees for other positions are as follows: GH¢50,000 for National Communication Officer, GH¢40,000 for National Youth Organiser and National Zongo Caucus Coordinator, GH¢30,000 for Deputy National Organiser, Deputy National Communication Officer, and Deputy National Youth Organiser, and GH¢10,000 for National Women’s Organiser and Deputy National Women’s Organiser, subject to special provisions for female candidates with disabilities. Additionally, all aspirants are required to pay GH¢2,000 for nomination forms. Female aspirants and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will benefit from a 50% concession on the approved filing fees, except for those contesting for National Women’s Organiser and Deputy National Women’s Organiser. Payments are to be made online through the party's designated platform, forms.ghanandc.com.",
  "summary": "The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has approved a filing fee of GH¢100,000 for aspirants seeking to contest the party’s National Chairman position as part of arrangements for its upcoming national executive elections. The approved fee structure covers 14 national executive positions, with the National Chairman position attracting the highest […]",
  "key_points": [
    "NDC sets filing fees for executive aspirants in upcoming elections",
    "Highest fee GH¢100,000 for National Chairman position",
    "50% concession for female candidates and PWDs, except for certain roles"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}