The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has quashed the suspension of its Assin Central parliamentary candidate, Nurein Shaibu Migyimah.
Mr. Migyimah was suspended by the regional chairman of the party for alleged infidelity with the wife of the constituency General Secretary, Sadique Broni.
The party has subsequently suspended the Central Regional Chairman, Prof. Richard Kofi Asiedu for a period of one month, for anti-party conduct pursuant to Article 48 of the NDC Constitution.
According to a statement issued by the party and signed by its General Secretary, Franklin Fifi Fiavi Kwetey Wednesday, July 03, 2024, Functional Executive Council (FEC) after a meeting “established that the purported withdrawal of the PC for Assin Central was unlawful, hence null and void.”
PRESS STATEMENT
For Immediate Release
3rd July, 2024.
NDC QUASHES PURPORTED WITHDRAWAL AND SUSPENSION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE FOR ASSIN CENTRAL, SUSPENDS CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAIRMAN AND ASSIN CENTRAL CONSTITUENCY SECRETARY.
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Tuesday 2nd July 2024, quashed the purported withdrawal and suspension of the party’s 2024 Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for Assin Central, Mr. Nurein Shaibu Migyimah.
This decision was taken after a meeting with a delegation from the Central Regional Executive body of the party, led by the Regional Chairman and hearing the reasons for their purported withdrawal of the party’s PC for Assin Central constituency.
After carefully examining the facts and circumstances surrounding the matter, FEC established that the purported withdrawal of the PC for Assin Central was unlawful, hence null and void. Additionally, it was established that the body that took this unlawful decision had no locus, power and/or authority to do so per the Constitution of the party.
More importantly, the reasons underpinning the purported withdrawal of the Assin Central PC were found to be totally false and without any reasonable basis. Consequently, the said letter npurporting to withdraw the candidacy of the Assin Central Parliamentary candidate for the NDC is a nullity and should be treated with utmost contempt.
Comrade Nurein Shaibu Migyimah remains the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Assin Central for the upcoming general elections in December 2024. FEC has suspended the Central Regional Chairman, Prof. Richard Kofi Asiedu for a period of one month, for anti-party conduct pursuant to Article 48 of the NDC Constitution.
His suspension is on account of his blatant refusal to adhere to the Constitution of the party and the express instructions of the leadership of the party. His situation was particularly aggravated due to the fact that he has committed similar infractions in the past and has been advised repeatedly against such behavior.
The Functional Executive Committee has also suspended the Assin Central Constituency Secretary of the party pursuant to article 48 of the NDC Constitution and referred him to the National Disciplinary Committee of the party.
These actions are without prejudice to the rights of Comrade Nurein Shaibu Migyimah to pursue legal action against any persons who are behind the concocting of lies to tarnish his hard-earned reputation.
The rank and file of the NDC in the Assin Central Constituency are encouraged to rally behind the party’s Parliamentary Candidate, Comrade Nurein Shaibu Migyimah who together with the central regional and Assin Central constituency executives of the party, are poised to wrestle the seat for the NDC in the December General Elections.
SIGNED.
FIFI FIAVI KWETEY
GENERAL SECRETARY
