Zakaria Abdulai, the incumbent Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Juaben Constituency, has resigned from his position and withdrawn his candidature for the constituency chairmanship election.
In a letter dated October 20, 2026, and addressed to the party’s General Secretary, Abdulai said his resignation and withdrawal from the contest took immediate effect.
“I write to formally notify you of my decision to resign from my position as the incumbent Secretary of the Juaben Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), with immediate effect.
“I also wish to formally withdraw my candidature for the position of Constituency Chairman in the forthcoming NDC constituency elections, effective immediately,” the letter stated.
He did not provide details of the allegations levelled against him and his office but expressed gratitude to friends, relatives and well-wishers who had maintained their faith in his innocence.
“I wish to express my profound gratitude to my friends, relatives and all well-wishers who have stood by me and maintained their faith in my innocence in the face of the allegations levelled against me and my office,” he stated.
Mr Abdulai also thanked the NDC for giving him the opportunity to serve the party as both a member and an officer, describing it as a privilege to contribute to its growth and development.
He said he intended to devote his attention and resources to pursuing lawful avenues to clear his name and vindicate his position.
He expressed hope that once the matters were resolved, he would be able to return to active political engagement and continue contributing to the ideals and aspirations of the NDC.
The letter was copied to the NDC National Chairman and the Ashanti Regional Chairman.
Zakaria Abdulai is facing allegations of sexual assault as the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School.
The allegations against the headmaster are detailed in investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni’s documentary titled Inside the Dreaded Headmaster’s Bungalow, which investigates alleged sexual abuse of female students at Obuasi SHTS.
Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu ordered the GES to interdict Abdulai on October 13 pending investigations and has petitioned the Police CID to probe the matter.
