{"id":164283,"date":"2015-11-03T12:17:28","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T12:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=164283"},"modified":"2015-11-03T12:26:12","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T12:26:12","slug":"npp-calls-afokos-bluff-holds-nec-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=164283","title":{"rendered":"NPP calls Afoko\u2019s bluff; holds NEC meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is holding its first meeting since the suspension of National Chairman, Paul Afoko.<\/p>\n<p>This is in spite of a <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/11\/03\/ignore-freddie-blays-illegal-meeting-suspended-afoko-tells-nec\/\" target=\"_blank\">statement <\/a><\/strong><\/span>issued by Mr. Afoko asking members of the NEC to ignore the meeting being organized by the party\u2019s acting Chairman, Freddie Blay.<\/p>\n<p>The statement, which was issued on behalf of Afoko and signed by his Spokesperson, Nana Yaw Osei described the purported meeting as \u2018illegal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;mSU65r3syfwek0Ui0wjoI8ZLeq3olbsp&#8221;]Citi News\u2019<\/strong> Sammy Wiafe, who is at the party\u2019s headquarters at Asylum Down reports the meeting amongst others, is expected to review the Electoral Commission\u2019s forum on proposals for a new voters\u2019 register.<\/p>\n<p>He reports that the Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is also expected to participate in the meeting together with Deputy Minority Leader, Dominic Nitiwul.<\/p>\n<p>He says some members of parliament and various regional chairmen have also arrived for the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Conspicuously missing at the meeting is the party\u2019s General Secretary, Kwabena Agyepong.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear why Mr. Agyepong is not at the meeting, but during a recent steering committee meeting at the party\u2019s office, Mr. Agyepong had the windscreen of his car vandalized.<\/p>\n<p>This was after he had gone into the meeting to notify the executives of a summons he had received following a suit challenging Mr. Afoko\u2019s suspension.<\/p>\n<p>Among the declarations being sought, the plaintiffs are asking the court to nullify the suspension of Mr. Afoko and also stop Mr. Freddie Blay from holding himself as acting chairman.<\/p>\n<p>They are also asking the court to stop the party from holding any meetings such as the one which is ongoing today.<\/p>\n<p>According to lawyer for the plaintiffs, although the hearing of their suit scheduled for November 9 is still pending, any meeting held by the party will be illegal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<br \/>\nBy: Ebenezer Afanyi Dadzie\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is holding its first meeting since the suspension of National Chairman, Paul Afoko. This is in spite of a statement issued by Mr. Afoko asking members of the NEC to ignore the meeting being organized by the party\u2019s acting Chairman, Freddie Blay. 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