The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has suspended his campaign to retain his position following the death of his mother.
Mary Gyawubea Badu, affectionately called Auntie Mary, died on Monday, October 31, 2022, at the Koforidua Regional Hospital after a short illness.
A statement from the NDC stalwart confirmed the sad news.
“Dear Comrades, it is with a heavy heart that I write to announce the passing of the matriarch and rock of my family, my dear mother, Madam Mary Gyawubea Badu. In one of the darkest moments in my life and that of my family, I am not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our hearts.
“In view of this, I am temporarily suspending all campaign activities as, together with the rest of the family, we reflect and mourn the passing of the woman who shaped our very beings,” he posted on Facebook.
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo, on behalf of his family and himself, thanked all those who had reached out to them with encouragement and those who had spared thoughts and prayers in these difficult times.
Mr. Ofosu Ampofo is facing stiff competition from the outgoing General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, for the national chairmanship position.