NDC General Secretary aspirant sues party over exclusion from election after paying GH¢80 nomination fee

An aspiring General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Stephen Donkor, has taken the party and its Director of Elections and IT, Mahdi Gibrill, to court over his exclusion from the list of successful nominees for the party’s internal elections.

Mr Donkor is challenging the decision, arguing that an unexplained change to his nomination portal login credentials prevented him from completing the filing process, despite having paid the GH¢80,000 nomination fee.

In a writ filed at the High Court in Accra, he is seeking an order setting aside his exclusion and compelling the party to restore his access to the online nomination portal or provide an alternative means of completing his application.

According to his statement of claim, he commenced the nomination process after paying the required fee and successfully uploading his documents through the party’s online platform.

He claims, however, that on the evening of November 6, 2026, he discovered that his login credentials had been changed without his knowledge or authorisation, leaving him unable to access his account.

The alleged disruption, he says, prevented him from retrieving and completing Forms A and C, which are required to finalise his nomination.

Mr Donkor is asking the court to declare his exclusion unlawful and inconsistent with Article 23 of the 1992 Constitution, which requires administrative bodies to act fairly and reasonably.

He is also seeking an order directing the NDC and Mr Gibrill to reconsider and process his nomination in accordance with the party’s electoral guidelines, taking into account the circumstances surrounding the alleged loss of access.

Additionally, he wants the court to compel the party to vet him for the position of General Secretary once he completes the nomination process.

Mr Donkor maintains that he is ready to submit the outstanding forms and appear for vetting once his portal access is restored or an alternative submission arrangement is made.