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NPP lawyers accuse suspended Chairman of delaying hearing process
Mr. Afoko responding to the allegation denied it, indicating the decision was not taken solely by him but a collective one by the national council of the NPP which is the second highest decision making body of the party.
Suspended Chairman, Paul Afoko
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The lawyers who made this known during cross examination, indicated that Mr. Afokodeliberately submitted to the national council of the NPP a list of members who were to form the disciplinary committee of the Party with only one woman included contrary to the constitutional provision requiring two women.
Mr. Afoko filed the suit challenging his suspension as National Chairman of the NPP after National Executive Committee of the party suspended him in October 2015 for misconduct of which decision was adopted by the party’s National Council.
In his suit, the plaintiff claims the action and processes leading to his suspension by some elements of the party were unconstitutional and a breach of natural justice.
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He also challenged the locus of one member of the disciplinary committee Gifty Kusi who was part of the decision to suspend him.
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