Attorney Nigel Hughes will contest for the leadership of the Alliance For Change (AFC) on June 29 after striking a deal with David Patterson who will accept the nomination for chairman of the party.
Hughes’ decision to contest will mark a return to active politics after he stepped back from the party during the APNU+AFC term in office. Yesterday’s surprise deal will be seen as countering the ambitions of Sherod Duncan in the race for leadership of the AFC after former leader Khemraj Ramjattan decided not to contest again.
In a joint release yesterday with the tagline `Better must come’ which has been frequently used by Hughes, he and Patterson outlined the contours of their partnership and praised each other.
