A flagbearer hopeful of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Joshua Alabi has formally informed the party of his intention to contest the vacant Flagbearership slot of the party ahead of the 2020 polls.

The former Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies(UPSA), who is the second to formally inform the party about his candidature after former NHIA Boss, Sylvester Mensah has promised to run a decorous campaign.

A member of his campaign team, Lawyer Victor Kojogah Adawudu who spoke to the media after presenting a letter on behalf of the Flagbearer hopeful said they’ll play by the rules of the game.

He said; ” The campaign will be very civil, devoid of acrimony; this a family together  and we promise that we will not get into insults, invectives, because at the end of the day is the same NDC family that we are, our opponents are not the other contestants. In the arena of competition, where its expanded, its good, its healthy, its good for our branches, its good for the constituency, we go in and have social contract with them…”

The NDC has set 7 December 2018 for its presidential primaries ahead of the 2020 polls.

This was announced by General Secretary Johnson Aseidu Nketia at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, 2 August 2018.

Mr Nketia, has directed that all hopefuls must first inform the party of their intention to contest before campaigning.

Former President John Dramani Mahama who is likely to contest the flagbearer slot for the NDC is expected to formally inform the party in the coming week.

Others including the Second deputy speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin and Former Trades minister Dr. Ekwow Spio Garbrah are to follow suit.