Mrs Rawlings arrived at the NDC Headquarters flanked by members of the Friends of (FONKAR).
The vetting, which started rather late as a result of the late arrival of the former First Lady, was held behind closed doors.
After about an hour and a half of drilling and questioning, Mrs Rawlings emerged, ostensibly pleased with the process, with one exception.
“It took a rather longer time than I expected,” she told the press.
She added, however, that “the questions were fair”.
According to her, the issues brought up by the six-member committee were based on “a way forward for the party”.
She said her next steps were to continue with her tour of the country in preparation for the July 8 NDC congress to elect a flag bearer.
The Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Mr Kofi Adams, who doubles as the Spokesperson for the Rawlingses, said the vetting process was a “mere formality” which had to be gone through to ensure that the various candidates were capable of leading the party to victory in the 2012 presidential election.
He was of the belief that Mrs Rawlings was a “competent leader”.
However, the occasion was not without controversy, as a misunderstanding broke out between two groups perceived to be from the camps of Mrs Rawlings and President Mills.
Security men present, however, managed to calm the situation.
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