Former mayor of Kumasi, Kojo Bonsu has joined the flagbearer race of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Mr Bonsu paid a courtesy call on former President Jerry John Rawlings to inform him of his intention and to seek his blessing, just as most of the aspirants to the flagbearer slot have done.

Mr Rawlings tweeted on Friday, 28 September: “I received @KOJOBONSU10 and his team today. I wished him well. He has a determined spirit.#KojoBonsu2020”.

Mr Bonsu joins a raft of aspirants including former President John Mahama, former Minister of Trade and Industries Ekow Spio-Garbrah, former Greater Accra Regional Minister Prof Joshua Alabi, former CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority Sylvester Mensah, former Central Regional Minister Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, former aide to Mr Rawlings Goosie Tanoh, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, legal practitioner Elikplim Agbemava, businessman Nurudeen Iddrisu and Handyman Stephen Atubiga.

The party will elect a flagbearer in December.

I received @KOJOBONSU10 and his team today. I wished him well. He has a determined spirit.#KojoBonsu2020 pic.twitter.com/SNjvn6UXOi

— Jerry John Rawlings (@officeofJJR) September 28, 2018