{
  "id": 3023387,
  "title": "Defections Rock Bimbilla NDC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/defections-rock-bimbilla-ndc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T12:49:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Guide Network",
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    "url": "https://dailyguidenetwork.com/defections-rock-bimbilla-ndc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A significant number of National Democratic Congress (NDC) members in the Gundo and Bincheratanga Electoral Areas of the Bimbilla Constituency in Ghana's Northern Region have recently switched allegiance to the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). Their decision to defect stems from a combination of factors, including unfulfilled promises, neglect, a sense of being exploited, and a lack of development in their farming activities. These areas have been loyal to the NDC since 1996, but the communities have experienced underwhelming progress during NDC rule, leading to the defection of over a hundred members. The defections were formally welcomed by Alhaji Abdulai Yakubu, the Bimbilla Constituency Chairman of the NPP, and his executives. The defectors expressed their gratitude for joining the NPP and stated that they will not return to the NDC, which they feel has consistently underdelivered for the past 30 years. Spokesperson Likpajaal Oyinbidaa informed the Voiceless Media that the defection will have a notable impact on the 2028 electoral outcomes, favoring the NPP. Balikankiya Bijoma, Communications Officer of the NPP in the Gundo Electoral Area, plans to collaborate with the new defectees to attract more former NDC members to the NPP and aims to weaken the NDC's presence in the Gundo Electoral Area.",
  "summary": "A cross section of the defectors Over a hundred members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Gundo and Bincheratanga Electoral Areas in the Bimbilla Constituency of the Northern Read More... The post Defections Rock Bimbilla NDC appeared first on DailyGuide Network .",
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}