Outspoken member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Gyamfi, on Friday successfully passed vetting process, gaining the green light to contest the position of National Communication Officer of the party.

There was an uproar among NDC faithfuls earlier over rumours that a ‘mafia’ was being cooked to disqualify Sammy, who for the past a year and a half has tormented the NPP government on their style of leadership and marking them against their campaign promises

But after going through the process the former SRC president of Ghana Law School has picked number 1 spot on the ballot.

He will face  battle from another young party memberFred Agbenyo, who was the Deputy National Communications Officer of party.

He has been tipped by many for the position rose to prominence in the NDC after the party suffered the most humiliating electoral defeat in its history in the 2016 general elections.

Sammy,who was also the spokesperson and PRO for the Mayor of Kumasi, Kojo Bonsu, between 2012-2016, says his decision to contest the position was born out of persistent calls on him from party members to "to serve".

In the statement titled “When Duty Calls”, he indicated that “many of you have encouraged me to take the next step by putting myself up for elective office to serve as the National Communication Officer for our great NDC, as we work towards victory in 2020. Well, I have reflected, consulted and humbly decided to accept this challenge”.

It is believed that NDC’s weak communication partly accounted for the loss as has been corroborated by the Kwesi Botchwey Committee Report set up to look into the cause of the defeat.

Since then, the law student has been a key voice and the main new face who has propelled the communications machinery of the NDC.

His research-based, cutting-edge, and firebrand communication style has earned him the praises of many party members who see him as an antidote to the weak communication machinery of the NDC.

Mr Gyamfi has been an active member of the Communications Team of the NDC over the last 10 years and has played various roles for the NDC in both the Ashanti and Brong-Ahafo Regions.

Until recently, he was the Communications Director of Ibrahim Mahama’s Exton Cubic Mining Group.

He was President for TEIN-NDC KNUST between 2011-2012 and is the immediate past SRC President of the Ghana School of Law. Sammy Gyamfi is currently the Convenor of the Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ).

Source: ghanaguardian.com