{
  "id": 15746574,
  "title": "NDC Makes U-Turn, Orders Embattled Headmaster to Step Aside",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ndc-makes-u-turn-orders-embattled-headmaster-to-step-aside",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T13:15:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/ndc-makes-u-turn-orders-embattled-headmaster-to-step-aside/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has made a significant U-turn on its previous decision regarding the embattled Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Mr Zakaria Abdulai. Initially, the party's Functional Executive Committee (FEC) decided not to disqualify Mr Abdulai from contesting the party’s Juaben Constituency Chairmanship in the Ashanti Region, citing fairness and the presumption of innocence. However, after further consideration, the FEC has directed Mr Abdulai to step aside to allow for an unhindered criminal investigation by the Ghana Police Service's Criminal Investigations Department (CID). The party maintains that this decision does not constitute a finding of wrongdoing against Mr Abdulai and that he remains entitled to the presumption of innocence during the ongoing investigation.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}