NDC to decide on Party flagbearer today

The National Executive Committee of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) will hold an emergency meeting in Accra today.

The ruling party will decide on the modalities for the election of a flagbearer for the party ahead of the December polls.

It follows the death of President Mills and the appointment of John Mahama as President of the country and leader of the NDC.

General Secretary of the NDC Johnson Asiedu Nketia in an interview with XYZ News said the appointment of Mr. Mahama as NDC leader does not automatically make him flagbearer of the party.

“There is a slight difference between the leader and the flagbearer. Now the flagbearer position is vacant, so we will look at the whole road map towards the selection of a flagbearer for the party.

“Our legal committee will advise us vis-à-vis the provisions of our constitution and we should be able to know whether we are going for a full congress or there will be other means of getting a flagbearer”.**