The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will elect its flagbearer ahead of the 2020 elections in November 2018, Former President Mahama has stated.

The former President made the statement at the climax of the party's Unity Walk in Aflao, Volta Region on Saturday 9 June 2018.

Scores of party faithfuls joined leaders of the party including the former President John Dramani Mahama, Former Finance Minister, Seth Tekper, Former Gender Minister, Nana Oye Lithur in the Unity Walk aimed at fostering party unity from the base.

The NDC  started the exercise as part of plans to re-organize itself for the 2020 elections.

Addressing party faithfuls and sympathizers, Mr. Mahama said the elections to select constituency executives will be held on 23 June 2018 “and I can say that the campaign is heating up and that is another step towards the reorganization of our party”.

He continued: “After that we will hold regional elections, we will hold national elections and then come November this year we will hold our final election to elect the presidential candidate of our party”.

A few stalwarts in the party or their assigns have made comments and gestures suggesting they will pitch in the 2020 race.

They include former President Mahama, former Trade Minister Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, former CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Sylvester Mensah, , former Vice Chancellor of UPSA Prof Joshua Alabi and Second Deputy Speaker Alban Bagbin.