Asiedu Nketiah elected inaugural chair of African Political Parties Initiative
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has been elected as the first Chair of the African Political Parties Initiative. He previously served as the Chairman of the National Democratic Congress. An interim committee nominated him for the position. Members of political parties across Africa approved his leadership unanimously. The election took place on Saturday, November 7, during a summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has been elected the inaugural Chair of the African Political Parties Initiative (APPI), placing him at the head of a new continental platform for political parties. He was nominated by an interim committee established by APPI and was unanimously approved by members of the Political Parties in Africa at the African Political Parties Summit 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday, November 7, where the initiative's inaugural leadership was constituted.