The National Democratic Congress has directed all party flags to fly at half-mast and declared three days of mourning for its former national chairman, Dr Kwabena Adjei who died in Accra Tuesday after a short illness.
It has also suspended indefinitely, all party activities, including a planned ceremony to officially unveil former president John Dramani Mahama as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2020 general elections.
A statement from the party signed by the General Secretary Johson Asiedu Nketia said a new date for the Mahama induction ceremony will be communicated in due course.
“The Functional Executive Committee has declared three (3) days of mourning in memory of our Former Leader,” it said.
The 76-year-old died while receiving medical care for an undisclosed sickness that is said to have prolonged.
“On behalf of the party, the Functional Executive Committee takes this opportunity to convey our deepest and heartfelt condolence to the family of Dr. Kwabena Adjei. May his gentle soul Rest in Perfect Peace,” the statement.
Dr. Kwabena Adjei until his passing was a member of the NDC Council of Elders, a former Member of Parliament for Biakoye, a former PNDC Deputy Secretary for Volta Region and former PNDC Deputy Secretary for Industries, Science & Technology.
He also served as a Former Minister for Lands & Forestry, Former Minister for Food & Agriculture and Former Minister for Parliamentary Affairs in the 4th Republic.
He was born on 9th March 1943 at Nkonya Ntsumuru in the now Oti Region, started his political career as a Council Member for the Jasikan District Council, Jasikan in 1978.
As a lecturer from 1984 to 1986, he taught at the University of Maiduguri in Nigeria and University Of Ghana,University of Cape Coast.
Political success
Dr Kwabena Adjei has not only been an active member of the NDC but also played several roles within the party and the various governments of the NDC with a lot of achievements to his credit since 1987.
In 2008, he reinvigorated the NDC which was then in opposition, to win the general elections which brought the late Prof. John Evans Atta-Mills to power in January 2009.