Politics of Thursday, 29 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that individuals seeking positions in the government cannot simultaneously hold executive positions within the party. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, January 29, 2026, the General Secretary of the party, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, stated that government appointees who wish to contest party positions must resign from their governmental offices. Government appointees who intend to hold party positions are required to resign at least six clear months before submitting their nomination forms. “The NDC is a big party, and it cannot continue to have people holding positions in both the government and the party because it has enough qualified people,” he added. The General Secretary further announced that the party will begin its internal elections with branch primaries between January 2026 and May 2026.

Source: GhanaWeb January 29, 2026 17:04 UTC