NDC to rename headquarters after its founder the late former President Jerry John Rawlings

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has unveiled plans to permanently honour its founder, the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, through a series of institutional reforms aimed at preserving his legacy.

Speaking at the 46th anniversary of the June 4 uprising held on June 4,2025, at Agormanya in the Eastern Region, NDC National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah announced the party’s plan to celebrate its founder for his enduring influence and legacy in the month of June.

He noted that the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the party has approved the proposal which is subject to ratification by the National Executive Committee (NEC).

Key among the proposals is the renaming of the party’s national headquarters to 'Jerry Rawlings House’.

According to Asiedu Nketiah, this move aligns with global political trend.

“Party headquarters across the world are named after their founders. Ghana cannot be an exception. We will begin the process to rename our national headquarters as Rawlings House,” he declared.

Other proposals include an amendment to the party’s constitution to officially designate June 22, Rawlings’ birthday, as a commemorative day on the party calendar.

In addition, the NDC is proposing that the entire month of June be observed annually as ‘NDC Month.’

Asiedu Nketiah also raised concerns about the deteriorating state of Revolutionary Square, located opposite the Jubilee House in Accra.

He called for the establishment of a planning committee to restore the site, which he described as an important historical and educational landmark.

“If we need to contact the Museums and Monuments Board, it must be done. Revolutionary Square doesn’t just represent a monument, it teaches our youth lessons,” he said.

The June 4 uprising, led by then Flight Lieutenant Rawlings in 1979, remains a defining moment in Ghana’s political history and a cornerstone of the NDC’s ideological foundation.

The latest proposals by the party’s leadership are viewed as a significant step toward institutionalising Rawlings’ values of accountability, discipline, and revolutionary change for future generations.

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