The Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court has today August 15, 2016, dismissed a suit filed by Paul Afoko on the case in which he is challenging his suspension as national chairman of the New Patriotic Party.
According to the judgment of presiding judge Justice Anthony Yeboah which took more than hour, the suspension of the Mr. Afoko was just, lawful and fair.
He further added that the procedure used for the suspension was right and was not breached in any way by the NPP.
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Mr. Afoko who testified in the matter during the hearing accused the NPP of not going through the right processes in suspending him.
He also challenged the capacity of one the members of the disciplinary committee Gifty Kusi who sat on the issue and recommended his suspension.
The NPP’s National Executive Committee suspended Paul Afoko, and the decision was adopted by the party’s National Council, which is the second highest decision making body of the party after congress.
Mr. Afoko rejected the reasons for his suspension and subsequently sued the party for taking such an action against him.
Unconstitutional suspension? The suspended Chair had earlier described his suspension as unconstitutional and a breach of natural justice.
“The illegal National Executive Committee meeting adopted the illegal recommendations of the disciplinary committee following the rules and procedures laid down by the constitution by appealing against these illegalities,” he complained.
My opponents ‘plotted’ my suspension Paul Afoko had alleged that the party’s action against him was masterminded by some members of the party who opposed his candidature before his election.
He said the members of National Council meeting that voted to suspend him are his avowed opponents who worked against his candidature ahead of the party’s congress to elect national officers.
“All those who voted at the Council meeting were against my candidature,” he argued.