Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has stated that President John Dramani Mahama’s personal position on the National Executive Council’s (NEC) decision requiring political appointees to resign before contesting for national party positions is immaterial.
According to Mr. Gbande, the NEC is a duly constituted and functional body mandated to make decisions on behalf of the party, a responsibility it has exercised consistently over the years. He explained that while the president is the leader of the party, he is not required to be directly involved in NEC deliberations but must be informed of decisions taken.
He noted that party leadership, including the National Chairman and the General Secretary—and at times the National Organizer—engages the president to brief him on key decisions made by the NEC.
“We are ambassadors of the president. He is the leader and forebearer of the party. Nothing happens in the party without the concurrence of the leader,” Mr. Gbande said. “Although he is not always present at our meetings, leadership ensures that discussions are held with him on decisions that affect the party.”
Mr. Gbande emphasized that NEC decisions are often taken with the concurrence of the party’s political committee and, where necessary, with the knowledge of the party leader.
Addressing questions about whether President Mahama personally agrees with the resignation directive, Mr. Gbande reiterated that such approval is not a requirement.
“It is immaterial whether he agrees or not. He has entrusted the functional executive committee with the authority to make decisions on behalf of the party,” he stated. “No one at the presidency has indicated that the president was unaware of this decision.”
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