A group of constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Agona West has rejected the reported suspension of the party’s 2024 parliamentary candidate, Christopher Arthur, describing it as invalid and procedurally flawed.
Earlier, a letter jointly signed by the constituency chairman and secretary announced that Arthur had been suspended pending a final decision by the Constituency Disciplinary Committee.
The suspension was based on allegations that he violated a directive from the NPP General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, which barred aspirants from mobilising or engaging party structures for internal campaign activities.
Arthur was specifically accused of organising an electoral area meeting on Sunday, July 6, 2025, in defiance of party guidelines.
However, in a counterstatement, six constituency officers—including Deputy Secretary Patience Abban, Organiser David Essandoh, and Nasara Coordinator Haruna Rashid Osman—disputed the legitimacy of the action.
They claimed that the suspension of both Mr Arthur and Yaahem Electoral Area Coordinator, Rigs Mohammed, for their campaign support for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia lacked merit and due process.
“No such decision has been made by the Constituency Executive Committee at any meeting,” the statement read. “The appropriate processes and consultations were not followed before the issuance of the suspension letter.”
The group insists that the suspension was unilaterally executed and called on the party leadership to intervene to ensure procedural fairness and internal cohesion.
NPP suspends Agona West 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for defying party directive