The suspended National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has no intention of joining the campaign of the party ahead of the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections until he is reinstated, Nana Yaw Osei, his aide, has said.
His comment follows a statement purportedly issued by Mr Afoko on Thursday October 13, calling on all supporters of the NPP and Ghanaians in general to support Mr Akufo-Addo, presidential candidate of the NPP, to be the next president of Ghana.
Speaking in an interview with Accra News on Friday October 14, Mr Osei denied that Mr Afoko had issued such a statement, saying, if it were coming from the camp of Mr Afoko, it would have been signed by either Mr Afoko himself or his aide.
He said: “Whoever issued the statement is not known by Mr Afoko. Some people within the party are yearning to see Mr Afoko on the campaign trail because they know his support will further strengthen the party, but let me put it on record that Mr Afoko, until he is reinstated, is not joining the campaign trail.”
He added: “All the things that were said about him leading to his suspension were lies and the party must come out to clear his name. Until that is done, he is not joining the campaign.”
Mr Afoko was suspended by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NPP for allegedly working to undermine the party's chances of winning the December 7 elections.
He challenged the legality of his suspension but the Human Rights Court in Accra upheld the NEC’s decision to suspend him.
He has appealed against the ruling.
Source: classfmonline.com
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SO WHAT?
Listen to this joke oo. Since Afoko was sacked, there has been tremendous peace in the party. Let him send his so called "massive supporter" base to his pseudo party NDC. Afoko is a traitor so the NPP did well by sacking him. In fact, Afoko should NEVER be accepted in the NPP again. The party is winning this elections without him so he is irrelevant. I recommend that he join forces with the likes of Wereko B., Nyaho T. and Arthur K. to form their party since they are the wisest and most learned in this country.
WE DONT NEED AFOKO IN OUR CAMPAIGN NOW. HE SHOULD STAY PUT.
I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS ONE. ? I THOUGHT YOU SAID AFOKO IS STILL THE CHAIRMAN OF NPP, SO WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY REINSTATED, THIS NANA YAW GUY HAS REALLY MESSED UP AFOKO BIG TIME. AFOKO IS NOT SMART ELSE HE WILL PERMANENTLY KEEP NANA YAW AWAY FROM HIM.
You this DavidOsei guy, you are not helping the cause of Afoko. You too known and pompous. ever since Afoko was left out from the party, there has been tremendous peace. If you care to know, you and your boss can go to hell. Look at the massive support NPP is galvanizing? Ghanaians are suffering and need NPP to come and salvage them and not this your attention seeking and noise-making.
We actually dont have time for Afoko right now we are too busy trying to win this election.This war is the lords not you Afoko.***barred word*** you Afoko
I thought you claim he is still the chairman so why must he be reinstated?
AFOKO IS NOT BIGGER AND BETTER THAN THE GRASSROOT SUPPORTER ....HE SHOULD GO TO HELL
LET PAUL AFOKO TAKE A SHOWER AND REST UNTIL AFTER 7TH DECEMBER 2016. HE WILL DEFINATELY BE RECALLED TO COME AND ENJOY THE LABOUR OF THE FAITHFULS AND COMMITED ONES.
Who cares, just crying for attention.