{
  "id": 16070266,
  "title": "Speculations about Asiedu Nketia’s presidential bid deepen as he skips NDC chairmanship contest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/speculations-about-asiedu-nketias-presidential-bid-deepen-as-he-skips",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:08:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/speculations-about-asiedu-nketias-presidential-bid-deepen-as-he-skips-ndc-chairmanship-contest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that its current National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, did not submit nomination forms to compete in the party’s upcoming national executive elections. Mr. Nketia, widely known as \"General Mosquito,\" remained uninterested in contesting the position by the deadline for nominations. The party's Director of Elections and IT, Mahdi Gibril, confirmed that several aspirants, including former chairman Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo and former Local Government Minister Akwasi Opong-Fosu, had also opted out of the race.\n\nAlthough Asiedu Nketia has not publicly declared his intention to run for president, his decision not to seek re-election as national chairman has sparked speculation regarding his potential presidential bid ahead of the 2028 general elections. In August 2026, the NDC's National Chairman was asked directly about his stance on a potential 2028 presidential run. He emphatically responded, \"No, No, No!\" asserting his openness to considering any position in politics, including the presidency, stating that ambition is crucial in politics. Despite not formally announcing a presidential campaign, Asiedu Nketia's refusal to seek re-election has intensified discussions about his political future.\n\nThe NDC conducted its nomination process for the 2026 National Executive Elections, closing the submission of nomination forms on October 21 at 5 PM. The Congress Elections Committee announced that 137 candidates had chosen to contest 14 national executive positions, including five for the National Chairman, 19 for National Vice Chairman, two for General Secretary, and 11 for Deputy General Secretary. Following the closure of nominations, the party will move to the filing of completed forms, scheduled for November 7 to 9, leading up to the National Delegates Congress on December 19, 2026.",
  "summary": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed that its National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, did not pick nomination forms to contest the party’s upcoming national executive elections. The party’s Director of Elections and IT, Mahdi Gibril, said Asiedu Nketiah, popularly known as “General Mosquito”, had not picked forms by the close of nominations and had not indicated an intention to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Speculations about Asiedu Nketia’s presidential bid deepen as he skips NDC chairmanship contest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/speculations-about-asiedu-nketias-presidential-bid-deepen-as-he-skips-16077709",
        "published": "2026-10-22T16:55:33.000Z"
      }
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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."
}