The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed four leading members of the party for endorsing the candidature of Alan Kyerematen who recently resigned from the party.
The four are: Boniface Abubakar Saddique, a former Member of Parliament for Madina; Hopeson Adorye, 2020 NPP parliamentary candidate for Kpone Katamanso; Nana Ohene Ntow, a former General Secretary; and Buaben Asamoa a former Director of Communications of the NPP.
According to the party, failure of the affected persons to throw their weight behind the presidential bid of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is a breach of the party’s constitution.
A statement by the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, dated Monday, November 20, 2023 said the four men still hold themselves out as members of the NPP in spite of flagrantly breaching the party’s constitution.
“In line with these constitutional provisions, it is the view of the NPP that Hopeson Adorye, Nana Ohene Ntow, Boniface Abubakar Saddique, Buaben Asamoa have automatically forfeited their membership of the Party. They are, therefore, no longer members of the Party,” the statement said.
The party has therefore entreated its members to remain true to their duties as per Article 3(5) of the party’s Constitution.
“We further call upon our members to bear in mind that the Party’s focus is to unite its ranks and rally the support of Ghanaians to make history by winning the 2024 general elections.”
Find the full statement below
FORFEITURE OF MEMBERSHIP PURSUANT TO THE PROVISION OF ARTICLE 3(9)(1) OF THE NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY CONSTITUTION
The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has taken notice of recent activities of Hopeson Adorye, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, Nana Ohene Ntow and Boniface Abubakar Saddique which includes publicly endorsing the candidature of a person other than the duly elected Presidential Candidate of the Party; His Excellency Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia.
In spite of their flagrant breach of the Party’s Constitution particularly Articles 3(5) (A)(4) and 3(9)(1), the afore-named men still hold themselves out as members of the NPP.
For the avoidance of doubt, Article 3(5) (A) (4) of the NPP Constitution enjoins all members of the Party to “abide by and publicly uphold the decisions of the Party” In addition, Article 3(9) (1) of the Constitution provides as follows:
“A Member of the Party, who stands as an independent candidate against the officially elected member of the Party, or who joins or declares his or her support for another Political Party, or for an independent candidate, when the Party has sponsored a candidate in a general or by-election, automatically forfeits his or her membership of the Party”.
In line with these constitutional provisions, it is the view of the NPP that Hopeson Adorye, Nana Ohene Ntow, Boniface Abubakar Saddique, Buaben Asamoa have AUTOMATICALLY FORFEITED their membership of the Party. They are, therefore, no longer members of the Party.
The NPP entreats its members to remain true to their duties as per Article 3(5) of the party Constitution. We further call upon our members to bear in mind that the Party’s focus is to unite its ranks and rally the support of Ghanaians to make history by winning the 2024 general elections.
Justin Kodua Frimpong
General Secretary