Don't miss out! Get your daily dose of sports news straight to your phone. Join YEN's Sports News channel on WhatsApp now!A polling station secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Jamia in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region, Dalawi Abdul Razak, has defected to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).The young politician reportedly left the NPP to join the NDC due to what he described as the good works of the ruling party in the Sissala West Constituency.In a video circulating on social media, Abdul Razak was formally accepted and inducted into the NDC by its National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, who was in the constituency as part of his “Thank You Tour” of the Upper West Region.Read alsoDr Oti Bonsu: Founder of The Base Movement party emergesThe ceremony, which took place at Bullu on Monday, April 20, 2026, was attended by the Member of Parliament for Sissala West, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, and constituency executives of the NDC.Stay ahead of the gist. Join YEN’s WhatsApp channel for instant updates!Speaking at the event, Asiedu Nketiah thanked Abdul Razak for defecting to the NDC and urged him to work hard for the success of the party in the Sissala West Constituency.He also urged members of the party to accept the former NPP polling station executive, providing him with all the necessary support.Watch the Facebook video below:Read the Facebook post below:Netizens have reacted to Abdul Razak’s defection to the NDC. YEN.com.gh has compiled a few of the comments below:@GM Waliy-yu Dasima said:@Asahadu Nawia also said:@Abubakari Hudu commented:Read alsoOkatakyie Afrifa-Mensah buys nomination forms for 730 NPP delegates@Nikiemah Abdul Fatawu also commented:@Optimistic GH wrote:Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported earlier that Joseph Kofi Nyarko-Damptey, a former NPP stalwart in Assin South, had defected to the NDC, bringing over 15,000 supporters with him.He cited the NPP’s departure from its founding principles and praised the NDC’s development agenda and President John Mahama’s first-year achievements.The move has been welcomed by the NDC, with party officials promising equal opportunities and urging unity ahead of the upcoming elections.JOIN IN: Suspicious Content In Your Feed? Bust It With Our Free and Brief Fact-Checking Course. Get a Certificate!Source: YEN.com.gh Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Current Affairs Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: [email protected].