A growing wave of resignations has begun sweeping through government circles as some appointees of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) abandon key public offices to pursue powerful positions within the party’s hierarchy.
The latest departures signal the start of what could become a major exodus from government, following the NDC’s strict directive compelling political appointees seeking party office to resign before entering the race.
Leading the pack is Dr. Kevor Mark Oliver, who has stepped down as Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency (NiTA) to contest the coveted Eastern Regional Chairman position. Kevor currently holds the position and is seeking re-election.
A source close to Kevor told Metrotvonline.com that he prefers leading the party at the regional level to managing a state agency. He wants to help the governing party retain the seat in the 2028 general elections.
Not far behind is Kojo Dankwah, Deputy CEO of the Students Loan Trust Fund, who has relinquished his role to contest for National Deputy Organiser, a strategic position expected to play a critical role in shaping the party’s future grassroots machinery.
Their exits are widely seen as the first signs of a broader political shake-up that could see several high-profile government officials vacate their posts in the coming weeks.
The resignations come against the backdrop of the NDC’s nationwide reorganisation exercise, which party leaders describe as one of the most consequential internal electoral processes since returning to power.
Under election guidelines approved by the party’s National Executive Committee, ministers, deputy ministers, chief executive officers, managing directors, their deputies, and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) who wish to contest internal elections are required to resign within specific timelines.
The move follows a firm warning issued earlier this year by NDC General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, who made it clear that there would be no exemptions for affected office holders.
“These provisions are firm, constitutional, and we will enforce them without exception,” he declared at the time.
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