The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has turned down a request by Hajia Amina Adam, widow of the late Ayawaso East Member of Parliament, Mahama Nasser Toure, to undergo virtual vetting for the party’s upcoming parliamentary primaries.
Representatives of Hajia Amina submitted the formal request on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, citing her ongoing observance of Islamic widowhood mourning rites as the basis for seeking an online session instead of appearing in person.
However, the party leadership maintained its long-standing position that all aspirants within the country must attend vetting physically.
Deputy Director of Elections for the NDC, Rashid Tanko Computer, confirmed the decision while speaking on TV3’s Ghana Tonight programme.
“Indeed, the party leadership received a request from the camp of Hajia Amina this afternoon requesting a virtual vetting. The letter came, we discussed it thoroughly and compared it to our previous activities. Our position has been very clear, it is only a candidate who is outside this country and finds it extremely difficult to come down to participate in vetting,” he explained.
“All candidates in the country are denied such privilege. We have never done it before,” Tanko Computer added.
He further emphasised that granting the request would set an undesirable precedent for future aspirants.
“We don’t want to create another precedent that others can rely on and say the Functional Executive has varied its decisions. Therefore, I can also apply for the opportunity to do virtual vetting,” he stated.
Vetting for the five aspirants vying for the Ayawaso East parliamentary ticket is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
The NDC parliamentary primaries in the constituency are set for February 7, 2026, while the Electoral Commission has fixed March 3, 2026, as the date for the by-election triggered by the death of the sitting MP, Mahama Nasser Toure.