NDC North East Elections : 2 Aspirants Disqualified, 50 Cleared as Deputy Treasurer Goes Unopposed

October 17, 2026

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By – Sadat Dabo

Two aspirants have been disqualified from contesting the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) North East Regional Executive Elections following a vetting exercise held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the North East Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) in Nalerigu

The disqualifications have reshaped the contest for two key positions, with Nurudini Abdul-Rahaman emerging as the sole candidate for the Deputy Treasurer position following the disqualification of his contender, Amos Baba Kombet

In an exclusive interview with GBC URA Radio after the vetting, the NDC North East Regional Director of Elections and IT, Shamudeen Abu disclosed that 50 aspirants had been cleared to contest the various regional executive positions after the vetting exercise

According to him, 53 persons picked nomination forms ahead of the elections, while 52 successfully submitted their forms before the deadline on Thursday, October 15, 2026

The vetting committee comprised six members, with three representatives from the national level and three from the region

The two aspirants disqualified were Raabi Darkom, who was contesting for the Women Organizer position, and Amos Baba Kombet, a Deputy Treasurer aspirant

The disqualification of Kombet leaves Nurudini Abdul-Rahaman as the only cleared candidate for Deputy Treasurer, effectively making the position uncontested unless subsequent developments alter the situation

Below are the qualified aspirants after the vetting :

CHAIRMAN

1. Abdul Rauf Tanko Ibrahim

2. Abdul-Razak Saaka

3. John Campion Yenukwah

VICE CHAIRMAN

1. John Bibirim

2. Iddrisu Na-Yaw Abochi

3. Banabelsera Yusif Adam

SECRETARY
1. Timothy Konlan Nunifant

2. Abdallah Abubakari

3. Wundow Salifu Abraham Mangariba

DEPUTY SECRETARY

1. Yentik Gariba

2. Thomas B. Jayen

3. Shiraz Seidu

4. Adam Latif

5. Nampasia Natomah

ORGANIZER

1. Godfred Mayeem

2. Junjoung James B.

DEPUTY ORGANIZER

1. Mohammed Akunloya

2. Jabiuk Nwonyor

3. Abdul-Razak Yahaya

TREASURER

1. Ibrahim Rasheed

2. Atibila Kutam

3. Timothy Laari Sampoa

DEPUTY TREASURER

Nurudini Abdul-Rahaman – UNOPPOSED

COMMUNICATION OFFICER

1. A. Abdul Gafaru Mohammed

2. Malik Abdulai

3. Lichal Kimomba Simon

4. Abdul-Ganiu Alhassan

DEPUTY COMMUNICATION OFFICER

1. Hamza Iddrisu Salifu

2. Emmanuel Gulari

3. Musah Yaw Anass

4. Ali Wuni Abdul Majeed

5. Amadu Abdul Nafiw Munkaila

WOMEN ORGANIZER

1. Sumaya Ligbi Salifu

2. Matilda Aduku

3. Hamida Abdul-Rahaman

DEPUTY WOMEN ORGANIZER

1. Forkinam Laadi

2. Asana Yidana

3. Bicheso Moake Comfort

YOUTH ORGANIZER

1. Fatawu Karandey Amidu

2. Ganiu Mahama

DEPUTY YOUTH ORGANIZER

1. Nibi Ahmed Micheal

2. Azabu Sherif

3. Kamil Dabri Ibrahim

4. Samare Ezekiel

5. Yussif Sulemana Saeed

6. Ibrahim Rashid

7. Karim Awuffor Amidu

ZONGO CAUCUS COORDINATOR

1. Tahiru Rafiu

2. Issahaku Ridwan

3. Dagonna Alhassan Baba

With the vetting process completed, attention now shifts to the next stage of the NDC North East Regional Executive Elections, where aspirants will compete for leadership positions within the region

The outcome sets the stage for what is expected to be a closely watched contest as the NDC prepares to elect its next regional executive leadership

Source – gbcuraonline.com