The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will today Sunday, November 15, 2020, hold a vigil service in memory of the late founder of the party.
Former President of the Republic of Ghana and founder of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings, died after battling a short illness.
Jerry John Rawlings died at the Korlebu Teaching Hospital Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 73.
Following his demise, Secretary for the NDC, Johnson Aseidu Nketia, in a statement, said the party will hold a vigil at the Obra Spot in Accra from 5 pm to 12:00 midnight.
He added that the party will open books of condolences at the NDC National Headquarters, Regional Offices, and constituency offices across the country
“The NDC is in deep shock following the sudden demise of our founder Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, former President of the Republic of Ghana. We honour the life of this bold, courageous, and outspoken icon who was driven by a deep love for his country and the downtrodden.”
“It also resolved to begin the funeral activities for the founder immediately and continue through till his burial. Party offices will also be dapped in red and black, and party flags will fly at half-mast during our period of mourning,” Aseidu Nketia said in a statement.
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