{
  "id": 19683758,
  "title": "NDC suspends TEIN delegates from Western North Regional elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ndc-suspends-tein-delegates-from-western-north-regional-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T17:39:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ndc-suspends-tein-delegates-from-western-north-regional-elections/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has taken disciplinary action against certain delegates from the Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) who are participating in the upcoming Western North Regional elections. The decision was made in response to complaints regarding the eligibility of these delegates. In a letter dated November 10, 2026, the party's General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, informed the Western North Regional Chairman that the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) had imposed a suspension on the TEIN delegates list pending the resolution of their eligibility concerns. The suspension means these delegates will be unable to participate in the regional elections until the issues are addressed. The NDC has emphasized that the affected TEIN delegates will not be allowed to take part in the elections until their eligibility is confirmed.",
  "summary": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended the list of Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) delegates submitted for the party’s upcoming Western North Regional elections. The decision follows petitions and concerns raised over the eligibility of some of the delegates submitted by the party’s Youth Wing. In a letter dated November 10, 2026, and addressed […]",
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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."
}