Fifi Kwetey elected General Secretary of NDC

Former Ketu South MP, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has emerged victorious as the new General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Mr Kwetey garnered the highest votes at the National Delegates Conference of the party held on Saturday, December 17, 2022, to elect party leaders for the next four years.

The former Propaganda Secretary contested against Dr Peter Boamah Otukunor, who served as Mr Asiedu Nketia’s deputy and Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, a former Sports Minister.

Confirming his victory in a Facebook post, the jubilant former Deputy Minister of Finance said one of his contenders had called to congratulate him.

“My Brother and Comrade Boamah Otokunor called me a few minutes ago to congratulate me. That was very gracious of him. I had earlier told him yesterday that I was proud of his competitive campaigning and I repeated same this morning. I reassured him of my complete readiness to work closely with him to make our party greater and stronger,” he wrote.

According to the 55-year-old, “he looks forward to working closely with him” as the party gears up to wrest power from the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general elections.

Mr Kwetey run his campaign for General Secretary on an eight-point action plan;

1.I believe that the Party Interest must always be first above the personal interest of any individual.

2. The NDC needs a person who can be fully trusted to put party interest first and cannot be compromised under any circumstance. I am that man. As a student leader in 1992 to date. I have shown resilience and commitment to the NDC. I am tried, tested and trusted.

3. I have a solid track record of successfully supervising the collation of election results in 2008 and stopping the NPP rigging machinery in 2008.

4. I am noted for setting the record straight. I will set the records straight on the economy and matters arising for victory in 2024.

5. will lead efforts to expand the mobilisation of resources for the party 8 and ensure a fair and equitable distribution of resources at all levels of the party.

6. I believed in genuine empowermemt of the grassroots.

7. I will provide data-driven. consultative and strategy focused leadership to address the challenges facing NDC and Ghana.

8. It is my desire to help NDC rededicate itself to its original core principles of selflessness, sacrifice and love for the collective ahead of the personal. also want us to dedicate ourselves to ensure that national development is anchored on core values of courage, patriotism and trustworthiness.