By Political Desk | Accra
Every candidate believes they will win. That is the nature of elections.
But for the aspirant who is Number 1 on the ballot paper for the Regional Secretariat, confidence is built on something more than hope — it is built on the rounds he has made and the message he has carried to every constituency.
Speaking ahead of the declaration of results, he urged patience and trust in the process. “Everybody who is contesting an election has confidence that they will win, because they believe in their message. They have engaged with delegates. But at the end of the day, when the results come out, you will see what the outcome is. So let’s be patient till after 5, 6 p.m. when the results come out.”
A message repeated on the ground
The aspirant said he has left nothing to chance, having toured all the constituencies to meet delegates face-to-face. “I’ve said it time and time again that I’m still Number One on the ballot paper. I’m entreating them that if I’ve gone round, they know my message, they know the things I’ve said. I’ve gone to all constituencies, I’ve met them.”
Now, he says, the decision rests with the delegates. “I pray that they will listen to what I’ve told them and then vote for me.”
His pitch: Experience, maturity, independence
In his final appeal, he summed up his candidature in four qualities he believes the Regional Secretariat needs most. “Vote for me for experience, for maturity, for independence, and [for] somebody who has capable hands to manage the Regional Secretariat.”
He argued that the Regional Secretariat is the engine room of the party in the region — handling administration, coordination, and election preparation — and it cannot be left to inexperience.
Waiting for the verdict
As voting closed and counting began, the aspirant remained calm, confident that the engagements he had with delegates would speak at the ballot box.
The NDC’s regional executive elections are being held across the country, ahead of the party’s National Delegates Congress on 19th December 2026.
