NDC sets GH¢100,000 filing fee for National Chairman aspirants

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

The approved fee schedule covers 14 positions, including 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 National Vice Chairman and General Secretary positions will each pay GH¢80,000, while candidates for National Organiser will pay GH¢70,000.

The National Chairman position attracts the highest filing fee of GH¢100,000, followed by the General Secretary position at GH¢80,000. The National Organiser position costs GH¢70,000, while aspirants for National Vice Chairman and Deputy General Secretary are required to pay GH¢60,000 each.

Candidates seeking the National Communication Officer position will pay GH¢50,000, while those contesting for National Youth Organiser and National Zongo Caucus Coordinator will each pay GH¢40,000.

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 carries the lowest filing fee of GH¢10,000.

In addition to the approved fees, all aspirants are required to pay GH¢2,000 to obtain nomination forms.

The party has directed that all payments be made electronically through its designated online platform, forms.ghanandc.com.

The approved schedule also provides concessions for female candidates and persons with disabilities, who are required to pay 50 per cent of the stipulated filing fees for the various positions. However, the concession does not apply to the National Women’s Organiser and Deputy National Women’s Organiser positions.