The Congolese Labour Party will designate the party’s candidate for the March presidential election this Monday.
Congo Brazzaville: Ruling party selects presidential candidate on Monday
Two months to the election, the members of the investiture commission of the ruling party are expected to propose a candidate for validation by the central committee.
Denis Sassou Nguesso has been tipped favourite by many within the party who will consider failure to choose him as a big surprise.
President Sassou Nguesso who is ending his second seven year mandate has the chance to stand after amending the constitution through a referendum in October 2015.
The October referendum , boycotted by the opposition, was approved by more than 92 % of voters according to official results.
The opposition has openly expressed lack of confidence in the upcoming election.
It is still unclear whether they will present a single opposition candidate or not.