According to the NDC, during the coverage of the event, GTV failed to capture the official NDC delegation which included former President John Dramani Mahama and the National Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo.

The NDC in a tweet on Thursday said: "We have taken notice of the fact that the state broadcaster GTV completely blacked out on the @OfficialNDCGh delegation led by former President John D. Mahama @JDMahama and including national chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo to the 62nd Independence Day parade in Tamale".