Sixteen people have picked nomination forms to contest the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary for the Tamale Central Constituency by-election, scheduled for September 30, 2025.
The four-day exercise, which opened on Friday, August 22, and is expected to close on Sunday, August 24, 2025, saw two women and 14 men picking forms on the first day.
Among the aspirants are Professor Alidu Seidu, a former Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana; Hanan Gundaado, former Metropolitan Chief Executive of Tamale; Halid Abdul-Rauf, a former Northern Regional Treasurer of the NDC; and Seidu Fitter, a Principal Research Assistant at the University for Development Studies.
The two female aspirants are Hajia Shamima Yakubu, the current Northern Regional Treasurer of the NDC, and Hajia Alimatu Issahaku.
The Northern Regional Secretary of the NDC, Mohammed Abdul Salam, told Graphic Online that the collection of nomination forms takes place between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. each day, and the process is ongoing.
The party has set the cost of a nomination form at GH¢5,000, payable in cash upon collection, while the filing fee stands at GH¢40,000. However, female aspirants and persons with disabilities will benefit from a 50 per cent concession on the filing fee.
A certified copy of the delegates’ list will be made available to aspirants after vetting. Vetting, balloting, and appeals have been scheduled for Sunday, August 31, 2025, with the election itself set for Saturday, September 6, 2025, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
In a statement issued earlier, the party’s General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, urged aspirants and stakeholders to conduct themselves with restraint and respect.
“The party urges all prospective aspirants and stakeholders to ensure strict compliance with these directives and to conduct their campaigns and related activities with decorum, unity, and fairness,” the statement read.
The Tamale Central seat became vacant following the death of the Member of Parliament, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, who died in a military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025.
