The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says strong participation in its recent constituency elections reflects growing confidence in the party’s internal electoral processes.

The party’s Acting Director of IT and Elections, Mahdi Jibrill, said more than 16,000 aspirants picked up nomination forms, with 15,350 completing the filing process to contest 6,342 positions nationwide.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mr Jibrill said more than 400 candidates went unopposed, while women, young people and persons with disabilities also took part in the elections.

He attributed the turnout to reforms aimed at making the process more transparent and accessible, particularly the introduction of online nomination and filing.

According to him, the system allowed interested members to participate without interference or pressure from others who might try to discourage them from contesting.

“For us managing the process, we have realised that doing things right gives confidence in the system. They were allowed to pick nominations online and file, so no one could convince you not to pick nominations,” he said.

Mr Jibrill disclosed that 2,820 women and 162 persons with disabilities contested the elections. He added that a significant number of aspirants were between 25 and 40 years old, describing the participation of these groups as encouraging for the party’s future.

He said the figures showed that the NDC was making progress in promoting inclusiveness, although more could be done to widen participation.

“The party is doing something right, and I believe we can do more,” he stated.

Mr Jibrill also said the party prioritised access to information throughout the process to ensure aspirants and delegates had the details needed to make informed decisions.

“We made the elections open, and information was available to everybody. I am excited about the outcome of the elections. You can tell the delegates chose who they wanted to choose,” he added.

He expressed confidence that the reforms would strengthen internal democracy and build greater trust among party members ahead of future elections.