Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has suspended his tour of Ashanti Region and all campaigns  of the party following the demise of the founder of the party, Jerry John Rawlings.

Mr.Rawlings, a former president,  and chairman of the Council of Elders of the NDC, passed away this morning at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.

Announcing the suspension on his social media pages, John Mahama wrote: “I have announced the suspension of my tour of the Ashanti Region and all NDC campaigns across the country following news of the passing of our Founder and former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings. May his soul rest in peace.”