{
  "id": 16077709,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:55:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/speculations-about-asiedu-nketias-presidential-bid-deepen-as-he-skips-ndc-chairmanship-contest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has revealed that its incumbent National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, did not submit nomination forms to contest the upcoming party executive elections. Known as \"General Mosquito,\" Nketia did not pick forms by the nomination deadline and had no intention to challenge for the position. NDC Elections Director Mahdi Gibril confirmed that he was aware of Nketia's decision, as several other aspirants also did not file their forms. Although Nketia has not announced a specific presidential campaign, his decision to step down from the chairmanship has sparked speculation about his potential bid for the NDC presidency ahead of the 2028 general elections. In August 2026, Nketia firmly stated he had no intention of ruling out any position, including the presidency, deeming ambition crucial in politics. The NDC closed nomination forms for its 2026 National Executive Elections at 5 pm on Wednesday, October 21. A total of 137 candidates registered to contest 14 national executive positions, including five for National Chairman, 19 for National Vice Chairman, two for General Secretary, and 11 for Deputy General Secretary. Following the closure of nominations, the process will move to the filing of completed forms from November 7 to 9, culminating in the National Delegates Congress on December 19, 2026. Among those speculated to be in contention for the National Chairman race are former chairman Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, former Local Government Minister Akwasi Opong-Fosu, and Ambassador Alhaji Said Sinare. Nketiah's tenure as NDC National Chairman began in December 2022, following his victory over Ofosu-Ampofo at the party's 10th National Delegates Congress. His decision to forgo re-election leaves the chairmanship vacant as the party gears up for the 2028 general elections.",
  "summary": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed that its incumbent National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, 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 Nketia, popularly known as “General Mosquito”, had not picked forms by the close of nominations and […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-22T16:08:35.000Z"
      }
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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."
}