The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has urged aspirants in the party’s constituency executive elections to accept the results in good faith and work together to strengthen party unity.
Speaking at the Ketu North Constituency Delegates Conference at Weta in the Volta Region on Sunday, October 25, 2026, Mr Asiedu Nketiah stressed that maintaining unity after the elections was more important than individual victories.
“What matters is not who wins, but how that person wins and how we are able to put the party together after the election,” he said.
The NDC chairman explained that he had deliberately avoided attending constituency elections across the country to prevent any perception of bias or undue influence over delegates’ choices.
According to him, maintaining neutrality throughout the electoral process would enable him to reconcile members and bring the party together, irrespective of who emerged victorious.
“Everybody in the NDC is my friend and family member. If I select some of you and call you my friends, it means the others are my enemies, but I believe all of you are my friends,” he stated.
Mr Asiedu Nketiah also encouraged unsuccessful aspirants not to regard their defeat as a rejection by the party, emphasising that leadership positions were limited and not everyone could occupy a particular office at the same time.
He noted that losing an election did not mean an end to one’s political aspirations, as other opportunities to serve the party could become available in the future.
He further urged delegates to support candidates they considered capable of leading the constituencies effectively and appealed to all aspirants to respect the outcome of the elections.
Mr Asiedu Nketiah expressed confidence that the constituency executive elections would strengthen the NDC and enhance its cohesion, provided members remained committed to working together after the results were announced.
He emphasised that the party’s collective interest must take precedence over personal ambitions to ensure lasting unity among its members.
