NDC urges supporters to be calm ahead of Supreme Court judgement

The NDC has implored party faithful to remain calm as the Supreme Court takes a decision on the petition filed by its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. 

The advice comes after the party’s National Executive Committee held an emergency meeting on Monday.

The committee expressed faith that the apex court will uphold the will of the people and overturn the results announced by EC Chairperson Jean Mensa is overturned.

A statement issued by the NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia at the end of the emergency NEC meeting on Monday reads:

“Finally, as Ghanaians await the verdict of the Supreme Court on the election petition, NEC urges all NDC members and supporters to remain calm and resolute.

“It is the prayer of NEC that the Supreme Court will uphold and promote probity, accountability, and transparency, and give effect to the will of the people expressed on December 7, 2020, in its judgement on the matter.” he added as quoted by theghanareport.

That notwithstanding, the party said, “it will stop at nothing to rid the Jean Mensa-led commission of its partisan biases and prejudices, and ensure transparency and fairness in national elections”.

The apex court has set March 4 to make a determination of the petition challenging the declaration of the NPP presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo as winner of the 2020 December 7 polls.