A group of family and friends of Awudu Ishaq, the National Communications Officer of the People's National Convention (PNC) have picked nomination forms at the headquarters in Accra with his consent as he seeks to serve the party as General Secretary. The party opened nominations on Monday, August 12 for interested members to pick forms to contest various positions. "I feel privileged and honoured to have a battalion that believes in my capacity and competence to serve the PNC as General Secretary," Ishaq said in a statement on Tuesday, August 13 after the forms were picked in his behalf. Ishaq has previously served the party in the capacity of Deputy Constituency Secretary in the Wa Central Constituency. He also served as the Upper West Regional Secretary before becoming National Youth Organiser. "It is never in doubt that my commitment and sacrifice for the party have shone and glowed brightly especially within the party. "This is not a one-day dream, it is project I have nurtured and toiled for since I joined the PNC in 2002 working myself through the ranks and dedicating my time, energy and resources to seeing the party grow and manifest its lofty ideas and ideals as a pioneer of Ghana's elections since 1992. "The party has defied very turbulent odds and weathered forceful storms to remain standing because of our sacrifice and hard work." The party will be going to Congress on Saturday, August 31 to elect national executives and the 2024 flagbearer. For Ishaq Awudu, the party currently needs "tried, tested and proven brains to lead its charge ahead of the 2024 elections considering the bitter factionalism that held it back for the past three years". "I am never in doubt that I have what it takes to steer the affairs of the party successfully to meet the expectations and aspirations of the grassroots of the party, most of who have kept faith with me whenever I put myself up for elections in the party.