Of the 121 aspirants seeking various national executive positions, 23 will not advance to the next stage after failing the vetting process. They were disqualified for failing to meet the requirements outlined in the party’s constitution and accompanying electoral guidelines.

The committee’s spokesperson, Dr Peter Boamah Otokunor, made this known while speaking to the media on Friday, November 13.

“122 individuals filed, and one was absent for the vetting, so it means that 121 undertook the vetting. Out of that, we had 23 disqualified. So if 23 were disqualified, then it means that we have about 98 people cleared to contest.

“Almost all of them were disqualified on a clause that provides a prerequisite for individuals who contest for national executive positions. And they didn’t meet that clause, that requirement, and so they had to be disqualified,” he said.

The vetting process commenced on Wednesday, November 11, and is scheduled to conclude on Thursday, November 12.

The contestants are seeking various leadership roles, including National Chairman, National Vice Chairman, General Secretary, National Organiser, Deputy National Youth Organiser, National Communications Officer, National Women’s Organiser and Deputy National Women’s Organiser.

The party is expected to conclude its reorganisation process with the election of new national executives at its 9th National Delegates Congress scheduled for Saturday, December 19, 2026, ahead of the 2028 general elections.