Afoko condemns incident at NPP headquarters, says it's unfortunate

Suspended National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the ransacking of the party’s headquarters.

In a statement signed by Paul Afoko’s Spokesperson, he called on the security agencies to investigate and get to the bottom of the matter.

Joy News’ Beatrice Adu reported earlier that persons believed to be military officers stormed the NPP's Headquarters at 1am Monday and ransacked all offices in the building.

According to her, fully armed police officers had cordoned off the premises and were preventing journalists and other people from accessing the area.

Below is the full statement signed by Nana Yaw Osei, spokesperson for Mr. Paul Afoko.

"Mr. Paul A. Afoko, the National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has learnt with dismay the incidents at the party headquarters, and on the party's parliamentary candidate for the Klottey Korley Constituency, Nii Noi Nortey.

"These unfortunate incidents happened last night.

"Mr. Afoko condemns in no uncertain terms these incidents and describes same as dents on the party's image.

"Reports of weapons having been found at the party headquarters is even more worrying.

"These developments are distasteful especially at a time Mr. Afoko is challenging the constitutional breaches some party members have persistently engaged in.

"The security agencies must thoroughly investigate these incidents and get to the bottom of the matter."