NDC internal elections: Mahdi Gibril defends ‘high’ filing fees, cites logistical costs

Acting Director of IT and Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mahdi Jibril , has defended the party’s filing fees for its internal elections, arguing that the charges are necessary to finance the extensive logistical arrangements required to organise the electoral process.

Speaking to Arafat Musah on Morning Starr on Starr FM, Mahdi Gibril said the party incurs significant costs in conducting its constituency, regional and national elections, including expenses for printing ballot papers, securing venues and engaging electoral officials to oversee the process.

Mahdi Gibril further argued that the filing fees were not introduced to discourage party members from contesting for positions, but to help meet the financial demands associated with the electoral process.