{
  "id": 15402668,
  "title": "NDC clears 36 aspirants for Western North regional executive elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ndc-clears-36-aspirants-for-western-north-regional-executive-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:38:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ndc-clears-36-aspirants-for-western-north-regional-executive-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has officially cleared all 36 aspirants for the Western North Regional Executive elections. The vetting committee, comprising of key party members, confirmed the candidates' eligibility following a rigorous vetting process. Ejura-Sekyedumase MP Muhammad Bawah Braimah, a member of the vetting committee, expressed satisfaction with the aspirants' compliance with the requirements and urged them to maintain a respectful and incident-free campaign. The aspirants have also shared their aspirations for the region, preparing to engage with delegates in the upcoming elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "All 46 NDC aspirants pass vetting ahead of Bono East regional elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/all-46-ndc-aspirants-pass-vetting-ahead-of-bono-east-regional",
        "published": "2026-10-18T09:51:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}