Stephen Donkor, an aspirant for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary position, has sued the party and its Director of Elections and IT, Mahdi Gibrill. He is challenging his removal from the list of approved nominees for the party’s internal elections. Donkor says his exclusion was unfair. He insists he paid the GH¢80,000 nomination fee. He also says an unexplained change to his portal login blocked him from finishing his filing.
In a writ filed at the High Court in Accra, Donkor is asking the court to cancel his exclusion. He wants the party to restore his access to the online nomination portal. He is also asking for an alternative way to complete his application if the portal cannot be restored. According to his statement of claim, he began the nomination process after paying the fee. He successfully uploaded his documents through the party’s online platform.
He claims that on the evening of November 6, 2026, he found that his login details had been changed without his knowledge or approval. The change left him unable to enter his account. He says the disruption stopped him from retrieving and completing Forms A and C. Those forms are required to finalise his nomination.Donkor is asking the court to declare his exclusion unlawful and contrary to Article 23 of the 1992 Constitution. That article requires administrative bodies to act fairly and reasonably. He wants the court to order the NDC and Mr Gibrill to reconsider and process his nomination in line with the party’s electoral guidelines. He also wants an order compelling the party to vet him for the General Secretary position once he completes the process. He says he is ready to submit the outstanding forms and appear for vetting once his access is restored or another submission arrangement is provided.
