By Mavis Paintsil
With days to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) internal elections, Sheriff Nino Adams is not sounding like a man in a tight race. He sounds like a man who has already won.
The aspirant for Greater Accra Regional Zongo Caucus Coordinator says months of constituency tours, meetings and grassroots engagements have settled the contest in his favour — and what is left, he says, is in God’s hands.
“I have convinced them enough. As a believer, I always count on the will of Allah to do the rest, because I cannot move without Allah. I’ve started with Allah and I will end with Allah.”
Adams, who is Number 6 on the ballot paper, spoke during a campaign stop where he outlined both his faith and his strategy.
A campaign built on the base
According to Adams, his confidence does not come from slogans, but from the response he has received on the ground.
He said visits to various constituencies across Greater Accra have shown him a base that is ready to back him.“I’m looking at the base, and through the campaign and the visits to various constituencies, it’s more or less like a done deal for me.”
He was quick to credit the people around him, insisting the campaign is a collective effort. “I’m not the only one campaigning for myself. The team behind me is too solid for us to fail or lose this election.”
Message to the grassroots
Adams said his campaign is centred on one message: appreciation.
He argued that the NDC must show gratitude to the grassroots who keep the party alive, and in return, that loyalty will be rewarded at the polls.
“We are here to let people understand that the NDC is there to show appreciation, and through the grassroots, [we] will show mercy to the NDC come the 2028 election.”
The contest ahead
Adams is contesting for the Greater Accra Regional Zongo Caucus Coordinator position — a key role in mobilising Zongo communities, a major support base of the NDC in the region.
The regional executive elections are scheduled for 14th and 15th November, ahead of the party’s National Delegates Congress on 19th December 2026.
