The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has endorsed the Supreme Court’s ruling that the delegate-only system used by political parties to pick presidential and parliamentary candidates is unconstitutional, calling it in line with the party’s long-held view on widening internal democracy.
The party stated that the verdict will not affect its preparations for upcoming internal polls, stressing that it has already moved toward wider participation in choosing its presidential and parliamentary flag-bearers.
Speaking to journalists, the NDC acting IT Director, Jibril Mahdi, said the party has consistently pushed for changes to the delegates model and is comfortable with the court’s decision.
“This won’t impact us because we haven’t finalised our guidelines for the presidential and parliamentary primaries yet. The NDC already backed this judgment,” he stated.
Mr Mahdi noted that the party’s push for reform began after the Ayawaso West Wuogon bye-election, when the NDC urged changes to Ghana’s electoral processes to curb violence and deepen democratic engagement.
He added that the party had been calling for a structure that makes internal elections more open, and that the court’s decision supports that direction. “That’s the path we were on until some citizens went to court for clarity on the matter. So the NDC accepts the ruling, but we still need to review all the details in the judgment. We’ll proceed from there,” he said.
