The political future of President John Dramani Mahama, who was sworn into office Tuesday, will be determined by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), in accordance with party’s constitution. John Mahama assumed the post after President John Evans Atta Mills passed away at the 37 Military Hospital Tuesday afternoon. Addressing the issue pertaining whether the President will automatically assume the flagbearship role of the party, Deputy Energy Minister, Alhaji Inusah Funsani said per the party’s constitution, the ultimate decision on the matter rests in the hands of the National Executive Committee of the party. The Deputy Minister speaking on Election Headquarters on Joy FM Wednesday said there are four provisions in the NDC constitution that deals with the matter of succession. He said the vacancy created by Mills’ death, making reference to Article 23, which states that the President or Presidential candidate, if he is a member of the party, is a member of the National Executive Committee. He added that Article 47 stipulates how a vacancy created in the committee can be filled. He disclosed that, per the constitution, NEC appoints a person to fill the vacancy. Inusah Funsani disclosed, however, “the is no provision on the procedure of appointing to fill the vacancy created in the National Executive Committee.” The NEC members, by Article 50, are vested by residual powers “to make provision by regulation to govern any matter that is not provided for in the constitution.” “NEC will have to decide” if there will be a congress to elect a flagbearer for the party, he disclosed. Former Chief of Staff, Nana Ato Dadzie, was a guest on the show, was of the view that “the NDC probably should count its blessing that it has in the person of the new President who from all indication is likely to be flagbearer.” According to him, John Mahama, who has risen from all spheres of the party, “is very competent” to handle affairs if he is given the mandate.