{"id":11991,"date":"2018-09-25T19:11:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T19:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=11991"},"modified":"2018-09-25T19:11:47","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T19:11:47","slug":"ndc-national-executives-election-4-disqualified-89-cleared-to-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=11991","title":{"rendered":"NDC national executives\u2019 election: 4 disqualified; 89 cleared to contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Four contestants in the upcoming National Democratic Congress [NDC] national executives\u2019 election have been disqualified.<\/p>\n

According to the National Organizer of the NDC, Kofi Adams, the four contestants; Elikem Kotoko, Wonder Madilo, Michael Kumbour and Cecilia Asaga failed to meet the eligibility criteria required to contest.<\/p>\n

Mr. Adams explained that a total of 101 party members picked forms to contest for various positions, out of which 95 submitted their forms.<\/p>\n

He said two individuals however withdrew from the race voluntarily.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview with\u00a0Citi News, Mr. Adams said the disqualified contestants still remain members of the party.<\/p>\n

He further explained that the qualified aspirants can go ahead with their campaign for the upcoming national congress which would be held on the 20th<\/sup>\u00a0of October and 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0November.<\/p>\n

\u201c101 persons picked forms, out of that 95 submitted their forms, 2 voluntarily withdrew from the contest and therefore were not vetted. 93 persons appeared before the vetting committee to be vetted, and 89 were successful and 4 were not successful. For the successful ones, what it means is that they have qualified to move to the next stage of the contest where they can now be described as aspirants, and they can campaign fully and be ready for congress either on the 20th<\/sup>\u00a0of October or 3rd November depending on which positions you are contesting for.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mr. Kofi Adams urged aggrieved national executive aspirants who were disqualified by the party\u2019s vetting committee to explore the appellate structures to seek redress.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the unsuccessful ones they have a right of appeal and that is why the party itself in the regulations made provisions for appeals. So if they disagree with the decisions of the vetting committee they have a right of appeal and the appeals committee will hear them. They continue to be hardworking members of the party\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n