Ohene Ntow, Boniface Saddique, others sacked from NPP
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Ohene Ntow, Boniface Saddique, others sacked from NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has made it clear that the party will no longer accommodate or ‘accept as a member’ any individual running any form of campaign for Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten and his movement. The party’s General Secretary, was emphatic on NEAT FM’s morning show, Ghana Montie that those persons are “automatically barred” from the ‘Elephant’ party per their constitution. Yaw Buabeng Asamoah, Hopeson Adorye, Nana Ohene Ntow, a former General Secretary, Boniface Abubakar Saddique and others, have openly stepped out as supporters of Kyerematen and his Movement for Change, but still insist on their membership of the ruling party. However, Justin Koduah, has read a portion of the NPP’s body of law, one of which said “Any member who declares his/her support for another political party or an independent candidate automatically forfeits his/her membership,” to justify his comments. Mr Kyeremanten denounced NPP’s unfairness to him after the first round of the party’s flagbearership election and later departed from the party to form a ‘movement’ to contest the December 7 presidential election. He, however, had many staunch NPP members joining his movement to ensure the success of his dream to become Ghana’s president Those individuals’ fate within the NPP, has now been made clear, they no longer belong to the ‘Elephant’ party. Managing Director of the State Transport Corporation (STC), Nana Akomea, has also reacted to Alan Kyerematen’s criticisms about Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s ambition to become President of Ghana on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party(NPP). Alan Kyerematen, speaking at an event organized by his ‘Movement for Change’ team in the Ashanti Region, stated that both Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and President Akufo-Addo, are the same, hence the Vice President has nothing new to offer Ghanaians. He said; “Almost eight years on, the Presidency and the Vice Presidency is one ticket…There’s no difference between the Presidency and Vice Presidency. They are the one and the same; it is a combined ticket.” “So, whatever my younger brother Bawumia wants and can do, he has done already,” he added. Nana Akomea, in response, has asked Alan who has defected from the New Patriotic Party to leave Dr Mahamud Bawumia and the New Patriotic Party alone, saying he should concentrate on his solo mission. “If you have decided to go solo, it’s okay. Nobody stop you though we wished you would come back to us. But these blows you are throwing at the NPP are unnecessary; if you do that, then someone also would have to respond to you and it will look like we are also hitting at you. We don’t want that, so we plead with him” to stop it, he said on Peace FM’s morning show “Kokrokoo”. Charging Alan to acquaint his Movement with Ghanaians, Nana Akomea stressed; “We plead with him to focus on his activities. He should concentrate on his message and vision for Ghanaians…He should leave the NPP and our flagbearer alone so that we don’t also retaliate in like manner. He should do his campaign in peace.” …theheraldghana… Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0256336062

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Ayine is solely responsible for consequences of his comments against Supreme Court – NPP
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Ayine is solely responsible for consequences of his comments against Supreme Court – NPP

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected claims by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that spokespersons for lawyers of the 2nd respondent in the election petition hearing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and Henry Nana Boakye are inciting the court against Dr Dominic Ayine who also speaks for lawyers of the petitioner. A Statement by Yaw Buabeng Asamoah, National Communications Director, of the NPP said on Friday February 19 “it is an affront to the apex court of the land for the NDC to suggest that the venerable, experienced and learned Justices of the Supreme Court (SC) who, over time, have demonstrated to be independent and objective are amenable to ‘incitement’ by spokespersons of the 2nd Respondent.” It added “The claim that Hon. Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah Esq. and Henry Nana Boakye Esq. seek to incite the SC against Dr Dominic Ayine is a blatant falsehood that must be rejected by Ghanaians. “The unfortunate comments from Dr Dominic Ayine that ‘for the Supreme Court to reduce the Petition into a single issue Petition is rather unfortunate and smacks of a predetermined agenda to rule against the Petitioner in this matter…we think that the court by this decision has not done the people of this country a great service. In the sense that Ghanaians are interested in knowing the truth…the Justices, today, have not given us a reason to believe that they want the people of this country to know the truth about what happened’ were voluntarily uttered by Dr. Ayine and he is solely responsible for its consequences.” Below is the full statement… RE: ATTEMPTS BY KOJO OPPONG-NKRUMAH AND HENRY NANA BOAKYE TO INCITE THE SUPREME COURT AGAINST NDC LAWYERS The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has taken notice of a press release from the NDC that seeks to create the false impression that the Supreme Court is being “INCITED” to cite Dr. Dominic Ayine for Contempt and also the lead Counsel of the Petitioner has been subjected to attacks by Hon. Kojo Oppong- Nkrumah Esq. and Henry Nana Boakye Esq. The NPP takes strong exception to the plain lies therein and without a shred of equivocation, state: 1. It is an affront to the apex court of the land for the NDC to suggest that the venerable, experienced and learned Justices of the Supreme Court (SC) who, over time, have demonstrated to be independent and objective are amenable to “INCITEMENT” by spokespersons of the 2nd Respondent. 2. The claim that Hon. Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah Esq. and Henry Nana Boakye Esq. seek to incite the SC against Dr Dominic Ayine is a blatant falsehood that must be rejected by Ghanaians. 3. The unfortunate comments from Dr Dominic Ayine that “for the Supreme Court to reduce the Petition into a single issue Petition is rather unfortunate and smacks of a predetermined agenda to rule against the Petitioner in this matter…we think that the court by this decision has not done the people of this country a great service. In the sense that Ghanaians are interested in knowing the truth…the Justices, today, have not given us a reason to believe that they want the people of this country to know the truth about what happened” were voluntarily uttered by Dr. Ayine and he is solely responsible for its consequences. 4. Dr Ayine has in the past been warned by the court for his conduct aimed at disparaging the Supreme Court. 5. The suggestion that the Lawyers and Spokespersons of the 2nd Respondent have been attacking, insulting and belittling the lead Counsel of the Petitioner is a plain falsehood, mischievously crafted to solicit public sympathy for the legal team of the Petitioner to conceal their poor performance, evident from the dismissals almost every major motion/application they have filed has suffered thus far. 6. The  regrettable attitude of the lead Counsel of the Petitioner towards the bench has been a matter of public outrage and it is not correct to suggest that it is the lawyers or spokespersons of the 2nd Respondent that have made a case out of it. 7. It is utterly shocking for the National Communications Officer of the NDC who, over the years, have persistently insulted and disrespected President Akufo-Addo – someone whose legal and political achievements, the former may never be able to attain in his entire life – to lament and suggest that the spokespersons of the 2nd Respondent ought to show deference to seniors at the Bar when in actual fact, there hasn’t been any act of disrespect on the part of the 2nd Respondent’s team towards the Petitioner’s lawyers or spokespersons. 8. We encourage the NDC team to focus on explaining to their supporters why the statistics they earlier claimed were in their favour have been abandoned in court. 9. We also admonish them to desist from misinforming the public on developments in court and also refrain from their penchant to create a false impression that the court is biased against them. 10. The Spokespersons for the 2nd Respondent’s legal team will remain forthright and continuously inform the public on the truth about developments in court and not hesitate to respond adequately to the NDC propaganda. Thank you Yaw Buabeng Asamoah, Esq. (National Communications Director, NPP) Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093

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