The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commenced assessing 165 individuals who have expressed interest in heading the various Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) in the Upper West Region.
The vetting, which started on Monday, January 20, 2025, is expected to end on Friday, January 24, 2025.
Three aspirants, Albert Kansuglo Kachu and Yakubu Naaba Saani from the Sissala East Municipality, and Issa Kantagyere from the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District, who is also the Upper West Regional Communications Officer of the NDC, have announced their withdrawal from the contest.
The vetting committee is composed of Professor Benjamin Kumbuor, a former government appointee; Cletus Seidu Dapilah, Member of Parliament (MP) for the Jirapa Constituency, representing the MPs; Abdul-Nasir Saani, the party's Regional Chairman; and Charles Lwanga Puozuing, the NDC's Regional Secretary.