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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The real problem of Mr. Paul Afoko is his so called aide. He is the man fuelling the seemingly non-existing conflict now. Mr. Afoko must get rid of this Osei guy. He will ruin the chairman's political future, mark it on the wall.
who cares? he is just one man and only has one vote. yes every vote cast but we dont need the vote of traitors to win the elections. he can join the ndc and campaign for them but as for the npp kalypo is doing the job for us. kalypo more important to us than him. nnons3ns3
I think afoko is bn adviced by his side. .. hahaha. We don't need you. Confusion man. You live to see akuffo addo presidency
We do not need Afoko in our party today or tomorrow. NPP and Akuffo Addo will win the election Isha-Allah. If Allah give us victory, the absence of Afoko will not change it Isha-Allah.May Allah give the NPP and Akuffo Addo victory come December. Ameen.
Who needs Afoko on the campaign trail of the NPP? To do what? To leak information to his paid masters? Since their suspension, has the AL Haji newspaper been able to write anything about NPP? It was a smart move to have suspended them. If not, NPP would have been in tatters. And to all those who are saying there is no unity in NPP, it's not the first time a sitting Chairman is being suspended. Mr Prez, you remember Dr. Aryee? Do you also remember Kofi Adams? #changeiscoming
NPP WILL DO A DISSERVICED TO THEMSELVES IF THEY BRING SUCH A SNAKE LIKE AFOKO INTO THEIR CAMPAIGN. EVERYTHING SHOWS THAT THE NPP HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE MASSES THIS TIME ROUND AND THE MAJORITY OF THE YOUTH LOVE THEIR FLAGBEARER NANA ADDO AND DR. BAWUMIA. THE NPP HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF WINNING THIS ELECTIONS, THE PARTY DOES NOT NEED A DENTED PERSONALITY LIKE AFOKO IN THE NPP.
I think this Afoko people where the same people that released the statement. Afoko has become so insignificant in Gh. politics of late and he want the media to say about him. Massa the NPP does not need any Arr0gant persons like Afoko to round the party or to win power. Where was Afoko when the NPP Won the 2000 Elections? it was after Nana Addo and the rest have done the work for victory before he,(Afoko) moved from that his two badroom flat in England to Ghana.
You are indeed a M0R0N, Let me tell you the day John Mahama will stop drinking that concoction in his Flask will be that day. What is wrong in going to the Hospital ? or going for a trip ? Why not asked your Incompetent John Mahama for his Asset Declaration Forms first f001ish f001.
When is your Presidential candidate returning from Hospital to continue his campaign. Going for medicals faked as a visit to Europe to raise the hope of those being misled to thinking he is fit. By the way where is Nana Addo's asset declaration form. Maybe it's where is degree is. Con man as no other!!!
The devil indeed funds work for idle hands. Because Afoko and his ilks are idle, the devil wants to use them. And because they are not wise they will fall easily to the devil. Your suspension has has brought great peace into the party, who in his right sense would want you in the campaign. Just to do what? You cannot stand the crowd that came out for the manifesto launch and so see what you are doing. Aaaah, Afoko paaaaaaaa!! Who gives you advise? Get yourself a calabash of pito and wait for us in your living room whiles we galvanize support to oust your incompetent thieevery friends in government today.