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Steven Nhyira Odarteifio, an aspirant for the National Youth Organiser position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been disqualified from contesting in the party’s national executive elections after failing to pass the vetting process.
Odarteifio appeared before the party’s vetting committee at the NDC headquarters in Accra on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, but was unsuccessful, effectively ending his bid for the position.
The specific reasons behind his disqualification had not been disclosed at the time of publication. Another aspirant, Najib Saqib Yahaya, also failed to secure clearance to contest the position.
Odarteifio had submitted his nomination with the ambition of leading the NDC Youth Wing, outlining an agenda centred on job creation, economic empowerment, leadership development and expanding opportunities for young people.
As part of his vision, he proposed transforming the Youth Wing beyond its traditional role of political mobilisation into an organisation that actively supports young people in accessing employment, skills training, financial assistance and entrepreneurship opportunities.
His disqualification comes amid the NDC’s ongoing vetting exercise for aspirants seeking various national executive positions ahead of the party’s National Delegates Congress, scheduled for December 19, 2026.