{
  "id": 19729751,
  "title": "Central Regional NDC Chairman urges unity as he seeks re-election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/central-regional-ndc-chairman-urges-unity-as-he-seeks-re-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T23:37:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/central-regional-ndc-chairman-urges-unity-as-he-seeks-re-election/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Professor Nana Richard Asiedu, the incumbent Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Central Region, has called for unity as he pursues re-election to his position. He implores party aspirants to refrain from personal attacks and divisive tactics during the upcoming internal elections. The NDC is set to hold its 2026 Regional Executive Elections on November 13 and 14, across all 16 regions of Ghana. Three candidates have submitted their names for the Central Region's Chairman position, including Asiedu himself.\n\nAsiedu emphasizes that the internal elections should not result in divisions that could weaken the party's unity and future electoral performance. He reminds party members that their main political adversary is the New Patriotic Party (NPP), not fellow party members. He stresses the importance of reconciliation after the internal contests.\n\nAsiedu is also seeking re-election as Central Regional Chairman, with a goal of transforming the region into a stronghold of the NDC. He highlights an increase in the party's parliamentary seats from 13 to 18, as well as improvements in its presidential electoral performance across constituencies. Prof. Asiedu claims to have expanded the party's parliamentary representation by 5 seats, bringing the total to 18 plus one.\n\nHe maintains that these gains demonstrate the progress made during his tenure, and he believes consolidating these achievements can further bolster the party's electoral position in the region.",
  "summary": "The Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Nana Richard Asiedu, has urged party aspirants to avoid personal attacks and divisive campaign tactics ahead of the party’s internal elections. He says contestants must focus on communicating their vision and contributions to the party rather than attacking the character and reputation of fellow […]",
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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."
}