The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed a Youth Organiser in North Dayi constituency for openly supporting the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during a rally at Botoku in the Volta Region.
A statement from the NPP indicated that Mr. Addae Bright, who served as the Youth Organizer for the RC Primary Anfoega Wadamaxe polling station publicly declared his support for the NDC’s parliamentary candidate for the area, Joycelyn Tetteh and flagbearer John Mahama.
His actions, which were seen as a violation of Article 3(9)(1) of the NPP constitution, led to the immediate forfeiture of his membership.
The provision in the NPP’s Constitution clearly states that “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”.
Addae Bright’s public endorsement of the NDC was seen as a direct violation of this rule.
The NPP’s North Dayi Constituency Secretary, Mr. Baku Emmanuel K., in the statement further notified all party members of Bright’s expulsion and urged them to treat him as a non-member.
The party emphasised that any member who joins or supports another political party forfeits their membership.
“On Wednesday 9th October 2024, the NDC organized a rally for their National Chairman Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia at Botoku. At the said event, Mr. Addae Bright, a Youth Organiser for NPP at RC primary Anfoega Wadamaxe polling station, openly declared his support for the NDC parliamentary candidate and the flagbearer of NDC,” the statement said.“
By this release, a notice is hereby given that Mr Addae Bright, aka Zakpo, is no longer a member of the party and all members must treat him as such.”
However, this action has raised questions about the party’s consistency in handling similar cases within its ranks.
Read the full statement below:
