The National Democratic Congress [NDC], is investigating the circumstances under which unauthorized persons picked application forms on behalf of Professor Kwesi Botchwey to contest the party’s National Chairmanship position.
It was reported that Prof. Botchwey would contest for the position of National Chairman of the NDC, but a statement from his office quickly debunked the reports.
[contextly_sidebar id=”eAulNsLmWrgoE4puY6ieU0yw5KsNH535″]According to the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, the two persons who misrepresented Professor Botchwey are known, and the party is getting to the root of the incident.
“Professor Botchwey has complained to me, and so he tried to reach the two persons. We are yet to get to him to find out how he did it, so until we can get to the bottom of the issue, we are unable to commence further investigation,” he said.
NDC presidential race
So far, former Trade Minister, Spio Garbrah; MP for Nadowli-Kaleo, Alban Bagbin; former NHIS boss, Sylvester Mensah; Mr. Stephen Atubiga and former Vice Chancellor of the University for Professional Studies, Prof. Joshua Alabi, have so far given indications they will contest for NDC’s presidential candidate position.
Former President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed his presidential ambition to contest the party’s presidential primary.
94 NDC MPs endorse Mahama
Ahead of the party’s presidential election, 94 NDC Members of Parliament out of 106 have endorsed John Dramani Mahama to lead the party in the 2020 elections.
According to the leader of the 94 MPs, Edwin Nii Lantey Vandapuye, John Mahama is the only candidate who can lead the party to victory in the next polls.
The NDC has slated December 2018, for the election of its flagbearer for the 2020 presidential election.
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By: Farida Yusif/citinewsroom.com/Ghana
