Asiedu Nketiah, Sammy Gyamfi, Others: The Executives NDC is set to lose ahead of 2028 election

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) could see major changes to its national executive line-up ahead of the 2028 general election, as a number of its current executives navigate party rules, government appointments and their individual political ambitions.

The development follows a directive requiring ministers, deputy ministers, chief executive officers and other government appointees who wish to contest party positions to resign from their appointments by at least six clear months before filing their nominations.

While some members of the current national executive have not picked nomination forms to contest in the upcoming national executive election, others have picked forms, setting the stage for a contest that could affect the party’s leadership composition.

The NDC’s Director of Elections and Information Technology, Mahbi Gibrill, has indicated that the fate of such officials will be determined by the party’s vetting committee, which is expected to assess their eligibility in line with the applicable rules and requirements.

Their decisions on whether to seek re-election, pursue other political offices or step aside could shape the composition of the NDC’s national executive team going into the next general election, with the party losing some of its key executives who played instrumental roles in its victory in the 2024 election.

Here are the NDC executives the party has already lost and those whose fate remains uncertain.

Asiedu Nketiah

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, who currently serves as the National Chairman of the NDC, is among the prominent party figures who have not picked nomination forms to contest in the upcoming national executive election.



His decision paves the way for a new national chairman, who would certainly have massive boots to fill.

Asiedu Nketiah has been a central figure in the NDC’s leadership, having previously served as the party’s General Secretary before becoming National Chairman.

The decision of the NDC chairman not to pick a nomination form to contest in the national executive election has fuelled claims that he is eyeing the flagbearership position of the party.

Sammy Gyamfi



Another prominent NDC executive who has not picked nomination forms to contest in the upcoming election is Sammy Gyamfi, the party’s National Communications Officer.

Gyamfi, who has played a key role in communicating the party’s positions on national issues, would also leave his current executive position when the party elects its next crop of national officers.

He is one of the key NDC executives affected by the new directive requiring government officials not to hold party positions.

President John Dramani Mahama appointed Sammy Gyamfi as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).

Sammy Gyamfi, who was the engine of the NDC communication machinery for the 2024 election, has also been praised for his work at GoldBod, which experts say has helped turn around Ghana’s economy, particularly by stabilising the Ghanaian cedi.

Malik Basintale

Another key executive the NDC is likely to miss is Sammy Gyamfi’s deputy, Malik Basintale, who has also been caught in this conundrum.

President Mahama appointed the NDC Deputy Communications Officer as CEO of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA). Basintale, who caught the eye of many during the NDC campaign, now has to choose between his role in the upcoming NDC campaign and empowering the youth at the YEA.

It is not clear whether Malik Basintale has picked up nomination forms to contest in the NDC primaries.

George Opare Addo



The National Youth Organiser of the NDC, George Opare Addo, is also affected by the new directive.

Mahama appointed George Opare Addo as the Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment.

It is not clear whether the minister has picked up nomination forms to contest in the NDC primaries.

Mustapha Gbande

Mustapha Gbande, a Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, is also affected by this new rule.

President Mahama appointed him as Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency.

Mustapha Gbande has, however, picked up nomination forms to contest in the primaries, and he is seeking to be retained as a Deputy General Secretary of the party.

Godwin Edudzi Tameklo



Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, the Director of Legal of the NDC, also received an appointment from the President.

He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA).

The Director of Legal position in the NDC is based on appointment. Under the new directive, Edudzi Tameklo is unlikely to be reappointed to the position.

Dr Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei

The National Women’s Organiser of the NDC, Dr Hanna Louisa Bisiw-Kotei, also received an appointment in the John Dramani Mahama government.

She was appointed Chief Administrator of Ghana's Mineral Development Fund.

It is not clear whether Dr Bisiw-Kotei is contesting for the position, since the party has not disclosed details of persons who have filed their nominations to contest in its national election.

Rashid Tanko Computer



The Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress, Rashid Tanko Computer, is also affected by the new directive.

He has also received an appointment in the NDC government as the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC).

Tanko Computer has not publicly announced his intention to step down as the CEO of GIFEC, which makes it very unlikely that he will retain the position of NDC Deputy Director of Elections and IT.

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