The leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta Region suspended the Akatsi North constituency chairman, Godfred Root Kudalor, in May for alleged misconduct.
Kudalor allegedly leaked an audio to the public and also granted radio interviews on internal party issues in the constituency, breaching the party’s constitution.
Zakaria Nasiru, the constituency youth organiser, was also suspended based on the same allegations. The two leaders, on Wednesday 14 June, appeared before the party’s regional disciplinary committee in Ho.
After the day-long sitting with the committee, Kudalor told the media that his case had been carefully interrogated and he believes “there will be some progress, so there’s nothing to worried about.”
He said the committee will submit a report to the party’s top hierarchy for review and advice.
Party members besieged party office
Party members, most of whom are youth from the Akatsi North constituency, besieged the party’s regional office on Wednesday, forcing the disciplinary committee to hold its meeting at a different venue.
The youth, who identified themselves as NPP polling station executives and sympathisers in Akatsi North, said their move was to show their solidarity to Kudalor.
The polling station chairman for Ave-Xavi D/A Primary School, Nicholas Negble, said “Our chairman has been suspended and it has been a headache for us. He is the mouthpiece of the party in Akatsi,” hence his suspension didn’t go down well with them.
Negble praised Kudalor for his contribution to the development of NPP in the area. He said, “Without Godfred, we don’t have NPP in Akatsi North.”
A party sympathiser from Ave-Afiadenyigba, Hamidu Abdul, said the chairman’s suspension is affecting the party. He said the opposition National Democratic Congress in the area is taking advantage of the suspension to expand their camp and if nothing is done, the NPP may collapse in Akatsi North.
The party members said, Kudalor is the only chairman who can lead the NPP in the area because he has the experience. He has served the party well, over the years, promoting peace and unity. They added that any attempt to remove Kudalor will not be tolerated.
They are therefore calling on the national leadership to intervene and reinstate their chairman immediately.
Kudalor asked his supporters to remain calm while they wait for advice from the party’s leadership. He assured the constituents of resuming office.
The suspended chairman urged his supporters to stay united to increase votes for NPP in the constituency and also win next year’s general election again.
Reporting by Albert Kuzor in the Volta Region
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