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Afoko vrs NPP: Court to rule on August 15

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Headlines Afoko vrs NPP: Court to rule on August 15
JUL 26, 2016 LISTEN

An Accra High court has set  August 15, 2016 to give its judgment in the suit where suspended chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, is challenging his suspension by the party.

The date set by the presiding judge, Justice Anthony Yeboah, follows the submission of written addresses by lawyers for the plaintiff and the defendants.

Mr. Afoko accused the NPP  during his testimony that the leadership of the party did not go through the right procedure in suspending him.

He also challenged the capacity of one the members of the party’s  disciplinary committee, Gifty Kusi, who was part of the committee that recommended his suspension.

The NPP's National Executive Committee suspended Paul Afoko, and the decision was adopted by the party's National Council, which is the second highest decision making body of the party after congress.

Mr. Afoko rejected the reasons for his suspension and subsequently sued the party.

Unconstitutional suspension?
The suspended Chair had earlier described his suspension as unconstitutional and a breach of natural justice.

“The illegal National Executive Committee meeting adopted the illegal recommendations of the disciplinary committee following the rules and procedures laid down by the constitution by appealing against these illegalities,” he complained.

My opponents 'plotted' my suspension
Paul Afoko had alleged that the party's action against him was masterminded by some members of the party who opposed his candidature before his election.

He said the members of National Council meeting that voted to suspend him are his avowed opponents who worked against his candidature ahead of the party's congress to elect national officers.

“All those who voted at the Council meeting were against my candidature,” he argued.


By: Fred Djabanor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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