HomePoliticsNational Democratic Congress

National Democratic Congress

I’ll carefully consider any appointment before accepting – Chief Biney [Listen]

Former Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Nixon Biney, has dismissed viral reports claiming he has been appointed Managing Director...

The intolerance is repulsive – Godfred Dame slams gov’t over Abronye’s detention

Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has accused the John Mahama administration of stifling dissent, describing the continued detention of New...

NDC’s Sofo Azorka arrested

  The Eastern South Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the National Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Sofo Azorka,...

Tamale Central by-election: NDC’s Prof. Alidu becomes sole contestant 

The People's National Convention (PNC) and the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) have also decided to withdraw from the Tamale Central by-election scheduled for...

NDC is intimidating us with power – Bawumia laments arrest of NPP members

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant for election 2028, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of using State power...

This must stop – Kwabena Agyepong urges Mahama to end “security intimidation” [Audio]

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary Kwabena Agyepong has urged President John Mahama to curb alleged intimidation by state security agencies, warning that...

Atuguba slams NPP over Chief Justice’s removal, dismisses ‘payback’ claims

Retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice William Atuguba, has taken a swipe at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for condemning the removal of Chief Justice...

I was subjected to a lie detector test at NSB under Akufo-Addo’s gov’t – Eric Adjei

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Eric Adjei, has disclosed that he was subjected to a lie detector...

NDC bigwigs cutting deals with corrupt officials of previous gov’t – Fifi Kwetey alleges

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has alleged that some party members are attempting to broker deals with...

Prof. Seidu Alidu wins Tamale Central NDC parliamentary primary

A former Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana, Professor Seidu Alidu, has emerged as the winner of the National...

Police assure of maximum security for Tamale Central NDC primary

The Northern Regional Police Command has assured maximum security during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central Constituency. Assistant Commissioner of...

NDC holds Tamale Central parliamentary primary today

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will hold its parliamentary primary in the Tamale Central Constituency today, September 6, 2025. The exercise precedes a by-election to...

Akwatia MP-Elect sets record straight on road construction ahead of by-election

The newly elected Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has dismissed claims by the opposition New...

Akwatia by-election: Mustapha Gbande accuses NPP leaders of provocation, condemns alleged poster-tearing incident

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has condemned what he described as an act of political provocation by senior...

World Peace Volunteers criticise “wasteful” spending on Akwatia by-election

Civil society group World Peace Volunteers (WPV) has expressed concern over what it describes as the excessive deployment of public resources during the recent...

NPP knew it would lose Akwatia by-election; candidate was not fit – Gbande

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has said the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) choice of candidate for the Akwatia...

Akwatia by-election results under legal review, challenge not ruled out – NPP

The Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako, has said the party is carefully reviewing the results of the...

Akwatia by-election outcome reflects NPP’s eight-year record – MP-Elect

The newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, Bernard Baidoo, says his victory in Tuesday’s by-election represents the electorate’s verdict on the eight-year...

Richard Ahiagbah blames Sofo Azorka, NDC violence for Akwatia defeat

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has blamed its defeat in the Akwatia by-election on alleged acts of violence by the National Democratic Congress (NDC),...

The NDC’s Akwatia by-election victory: The final waterloo for NPP’s dwindling Minority?

The reverberations of the 2024 general election, which delivered a resounding defeat to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), are still fresh in the minds...

Akwatia by-election: Asumadu congratulates Bernard Baidoo; sends important message

New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate Solomon Asumadu has conceded defeat in the recently concluded Akwatia by-election. Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii...

Akwatia by-election: NDC’s loss would have been surprising – Mornah

Leader of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, has said it would be a “surprise” if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) failed...

We won’t accept Okyere Baafi’s apology; he must resign – NDC’s Tanko-Computer

Deputy National Elections Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has rejected the apology issued by New Juaben South MP, Michael Okyere...

Akwatia by-election: NDC has no hand in vote buying – Tanko-Computer

The Deputy Director of Elections and Information Technology for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has dismissed allegations of vote buying in the...

Afenyo-Markin reacts to threats from NDC’s Chief Azorka

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has dismissed claims that he was threatened by the National Vice Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief...

Tamale Central by-election: NPP withdrew because they don’t stand a chance – NDC

General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has dismissed suggestions that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) pulled out of...

Akwatia by-election: Provisional results so far

Provisional results from the Akwatia by-election are coming in rapidly from all 119 polling stations, with early figures indicating tight contests in key battlegrounds. The...

If I were President, I wouldn’t fix Akwatia roads if… – Collins Dauda [Video]

Member of Parliament for Asutifi South, Collins Dauda, has sparked debate by suggesting that road projects in Akwatia could be influenced by the results...

“Akwatia by-election no apicki ama me” – NDC’s Bernard Baidoo [Video]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate in the Akwatia by-election, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has expressed confidence in winning the contest, though he remains unsure...

We’ll ensure Okyere Baafi honours his word if NPP loses Akwatia – Baba Jamal

Former Akwatia MP, Baba Jamal, has called on New Juaben South legislator Michael Okyere Baafi to honor his public pledge to resign from Parliament...

Akwatia by-election: “We love money; we’re waiting to get paid to vote” – Some residents

Some young women in Akwatia have openly stated that financial inducements from political parties heavily influence their voting decisions. Speaking to Accra-based Citi News during...

Akwatia by-election: NPP Vice Chairman allegedly slapped amidst chaos

The third National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Masawudu Osman, has allegedly been assaulted in Akwatia during the ongoing by-election. Adom...

Akwatia by-election: One arrested after scuffle at NDC office [Video]

Police have arrested a young man, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, following violent clashes at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) office in...

Akwatia by-election: Chaos erupts after group allegedly removes NDC candidate’s posters [Video]

Tensions flared on Tuesday morning in the Akwatia constituency during the ongoing by-election. Adom FM/TV’s Chief Jerry Forson reported that disturbances broke out after a...

EC officials begin sorting of electoral materials ahead of Akwatia by-election

The Electoral Commission (EC) officials in Akwatia on Monday evening began sorting electoral materials for distribution to polling stations ahead of Tuesday’s by-election. The exercise,...

Akwatia by-election comes off today

The much-anticipated Akwatia by-election comes off today, September 2, 2025. The election follows the passing of the late NPP MP, Ernest Kumi, on July 7,...

Nana B slams NDC executives over attire at Ernest Kumi’s one-week observance [Audio]

The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has criticised the conduct of National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives during the...

NDC delegation ‘nearly attacked’ at Ernest Kumi’s one-week observance [Video]

A delegation from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by its National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, encountered hostility during the one-week memorial service of...

Global InfoAnalytics tips NDC’s Bernard Baidoo to win Akwatia by-election

A new survey by Global InfoAnalytics projects a win for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Bernard Baidoo, in the Akwatia by-election scheduled for...

Miracles Aboagye challenges convictions in Ablekuma North re-run violence 

New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has raised concerns over the recent conviction of eight individuals linked to the Ablekuma North constituency...