{
  "id": 7594508,
  "title": "NDC orders members to halt premature parliamentary campaigns or face sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ndc-orders-members-to-halt-premature-parliamentary-campaigns-or-face",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T17:10:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ndc-orders-members-to-halt-premature-parliamentary-campaigns-or-face-sanctions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has instructed its members to stop any activities resembling parliamentary campaigns before the official start of nominations. This order was made after discussions by the Party’s Functional Executive Committee (FEC) regarding members with apparent ambitions for parliamentary positions in various constituencies. On September 14, 2026, the National Secretariat released a statement signed by General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, urging members to avoid organizing or taking part in meetings, engagements, tours, donations, public appearances, or other activities that could promote or advance a parliamentary candidature before nominations officially commence. The NDC deemed these activities inappropriate and potentially disruptive to the Party’s unity, cohesion, and functioning. Members who violate the directive may face disciplinary action and severe sanctions according to the Party’s Constitution, rules, and regulations. Regional, Constituency, Branch, and other Party officers have been directed to ensure compliance and report any breaches to the relevant authorities. The Party is committed to a transparent, orderly, and credible process for selecting parliamentary candidates, with the official opening of nominations and the guidelines for the process to be announced at the appropriate time.",
  "summary": "The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has directed all members engaging in activities with parliamentary campaign undertones to immediately cease such activities ahead of the official opening of nominations. The directive follows deliberations by the Party’s Functional Executive Committee (FEC) on what it described as activities by some members with apparent parliamentary ambitions in various…",
  "key_points": [
    "NDC bans premature parliamentary campaigns before official nominations.",
    "Members warned against organizing activities promoting candidatures.",
    "Violations risk disciplinary action and sanctions."
  ],
  "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."
}