{
  "id": 19549713,
  "title": "NDC disqualifies Odarteifio, Najib Yahaya from Youth Organiser race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ndc-disqualifies-odarteifio-najib-yahaya-from-youth-organiser-race",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T21:10:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/politics/ndc-disqualifies-odarteifio-najib-yahaya-youth-organiser-race"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has disqualified two candidates, Steven Nhyira Odarteifio and Najib Saqib Yahaya, from the National Youth Organiser race. This decision came after they failed the vetting process held in Accra on Wednesday, November 11th. The NDC has not provided any specific reason for their disqualification, according to reports from Citi Newsroom and Rainbow Radio Online. Odarteifio had campaigned on promises of job creation, economic empowerment, and leadership development. He aimed to transform the Youth Wing into more than a campaign machine, connecting young people with job opportunities, skills training, finance, and assistance with starting businesses. Four candidates filed for the position, with Basiera Saankara and Okai Mintah being the other two. Their vetting outcomes are yet to be announced, and neither the disqualified candidates nor the NDC have made any public statements regarding the disqualifications. This was the first of two vetting days for the 121 candidates vying for national executive posts, with the final sessions scheduled for Thursday. Those who pass the vetting will participate in the National Delegates Congress on December 19th. The Congress Elections Committee is responsible for vetting all 121 candidates who submitted their forms by the Monday deadline of 5:00 p.m. The Youth Organiser post was among the top races scheduled for the vetting panel on Wednesday.",
  "summary": "Odarteifio and Yahaya failed vetting in Accra on Wednesday; the party gave no reason.",
  "key_points": [
    "NDC disqualified Odarteifio and Yahaya from Youth Organiser race.",
    "Disqualification due to failure in vetting process on November 11th.",
    "Four candidates competed, Odarteifio focused on job creation and empowerment."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}