{
  "id": 14717710,
  "title": "Public office demands make party work difficult for NDC appointees – Mahdi Gibril",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/public-office-demands-make-party-work-difficult-for-ndc-appointees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T14:05:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/public-office-demands-make-party-work-difficult-for-ndc-appointees-mahdi-gibril/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "National Democratic Congress (NDC) Acting Director of Elections and IT, Mahdi Gibril, has highlighted the challenges faced by party appointees balancing public office responsibilities with party activities. Speaking to JoyNews, Mr. Gibril explained that significant public appointments require substantial time commitments, leaving less room for party organizational work. He emphasized that the party's approach aims to fortify its structures and enable members to contribute more effectively. Mr. Gibril noted that public office positions, with their national scope, demand more work than party office roles, making it difficult to manage both concurrently. He further discussed the party's intention to modify its management approach, citing past experiences of members who have served in public office. Gibril stressed that the party would conduct a vetting process to ascertain the status of aspirants, including whether they have resigned from their public positions as required. The party will establish this through vetting, not as the appointing authority. He also mentioned receiving a petition against an aspirant and stated that the party would handle the matter internally. Ballot papers for constituency-level elections have been printed, with some regions completing their processes, and the deadline for filing nominations at the regional level is October 15. Vetting is set for Friday and Saturday, followed by an appeals process. The NDC is scheduled to hold its constituency-level elections on November 13, 2026.",
  "summary": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the demands of public office can make it difficult for appointees to combine their official responsibilities with party activities. The party’s Acting Director of Elections and IT, Mahdi Gibril, said some public appointments require significant time and commitment, limiting the time available for organisational work within the party. Speaking on JoyNews…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}