Former President John Mahama in a handshake with Former President Jerry John Rawlings
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has congratulated the flagbeaerer-elect of the NDC, John Mahama.
Mr. Mahama was elected on Saturday, February 23, 2019.
He polled 95.24 percent of valid votes to win six other candidates.
Mr. Rawlings, founder of the NDC, in a message said, “My congratulations to former President J. D. Mahama on his election as the presidential candidate of the NDC.”
He added, “My congratulations also go to all the other candidates for the dignified manner they conducted themselves throughout the process and for accepting the results in a mature and good-natured manner.”
“While congratulating ourselves as a party for a relatively smooth process, we have to remember that this is only the first step of the task to convince the larger Ghanaian electorate,” Mr. Rawlings indicated.
The statement continued, “I urge the candidate, the party leadership and all the grassroots to work together to re-embrace the NDC’s core principles in a bid to carve a positive message and image for the party.”
BY Melvin Tarlue