The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will elect regional executives for the six newly created regions on May 25, 2019.
According to a release from the party, nominations will open for positions from April 11 to 13.
“All regional executives in the parent regions shall remain in their positions except otherwise decided by the individual to move to a newly created region,” the statement said in part.
“The guidelines for the conduct of the elections shall be announced in detail before the opening of the nominations on Wednesday 11th April, 2019,” it added.
Read the full statement below
NDC TO ELECT EXECUTIVES FOR NEWLY CREATED REGIONS
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC in a meeting held in Accra on Friday 5th April, 2019, has approved the guidelines to govern the selection of Regional Executives in the regions affected by the creation of the new regions.
The following decisions shall apply in all concerned regions:
i) All regional executives in the parent regions shall remain in their positions except otherwise decided by the individual to move to a newly created region.
ii) Where the executives decide to move to newly-created regions, they shall resign their positions on or before Tuesday, 9th April, 2019 in writing to the General Secretary copied to the Regional Chairman of the parent region.
iii) Resigned executives shall assume their analogous positions in the newly created regions as shall be indicated in the resignation letter. Such executives shall not go through elections, unless they choose to contest for another vacant portfolio.
iv) All other vacancies that may be created as a result of the movements shall be filled through elections to be conducted by the party.
v) Meanwhile, the Regional Executives of the parent regions shall have oversight responsibility over the newly created regions until the new executives are sworn-in after the elections.
The following timetable shall apply in the conduct of the regional elections in the four (4) parent regions and the six (6) newly created regions to fill the vacancies.
• Opening of Nominations - Thurs. 11th - 13th April, 2019
• Filing of Nominations - Mon. 22nd - 23rd April, 2019
• Vetting - Wed. 24th - 25th April, 2019
• Appeals - Friday 26th - 29th April, 2019
• Final Notice of Poll - 2nd May, 2019
• Elections - Saturday, 25th May, 2019
The guidelines for the conduct of the elections shall be announced in detail before the opening of the nominations on Wednesday 11th April, 2019.
Signed.
Hon. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah
General Secretary - NDC
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