NDC Sets GH¢100,000 Filing Fee For National Chairman Aspirants

By Dominic Duut

The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has approved filing fees for aspirants seeking various national executive positions, with candidates contesting for National Chairman expected to pay GH¢100,000.

The approved fee structure covers 14 positions within the party’s national leadership, including the National Chairman, General Secretary, National Organiser, communications officers, youth and women’s organisers, and members of the National Executive Committee.

Under the arrangement, aspirants seeking the General Secretary and National Vice Chairman positions will pay GH¢80,000 each, while those contesting for National Organiser will pay GH¢70,000.

The National Vice Chairman and Deputy General Secretary positions attract a filing fee of GH¢60,000 each, while candidates contesting for National Communication Officer will pay GH¢50,000.

Aspirants for National Youth Organiser and National Zongo Caucus Coordinator are required to pay GH¢40,000 each.

The filing fee for Deputy National Organiser, Deputy National Communication Officer and Deputy National Youth Organiser has been set at GH¢30,000 each.

The same amount applies to the National Women’s Organiser and Deputy National Women’s Organiser positions, subject to special provisions for female candidates with disabilities.

Membership of the National Executive Committee attracts the lowest filing fee of GH¢10,000.

In addition to the filing fees, all aspirants are required to pay GH¢2,000 to obtain nomination forms. The party has directed that payments be made online through its designated platform, http://forms.ghanandc.com.

The approved fee structure also provides concessions for female candidates and persons with disabilities (PWDs), who are required to pay 50 per cent of the stipulated filing fees for all positions, except the National Women’s Organiser and Deputy National Women’s Organiser positions.