Otiko's approval: NPP MP dares Minority to go to court

Abu Mubarik 15:31 - 04 February 2017

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Some National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs have served notice to challenge her approval in court if she is approved by the Majority MPs on Tuesday.

New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Kpandai Matthew Nyindam has dared NDC MPs to challenged the approval of Ms Otiko Djaba in court if they feel strongly about it.

The MPs accuse her of deliberately skipping her national service which they insist is part of the eligibility requiremnent.

However, Mr Nyindam in a strong reaction said Ms Otiko will not be disqualified, daring the aggrieved MPs to go to court.

“As at now, I don’t see us stepping her down. We will definitely approve her. The laws are made to be tested. If someone strongly feels that because she did not do her national service, she is not qualified, the person should go to court and test it,” the Deputy Majority Chief Whip said on Accra-based Citi FM.

According to him, the report recommending the approval of Ms Otiko did not touch on her inability to do her National Service, adding that she has been a parliamentary candidate before.

He said: “If you go to the report, and even if you listen to the Minority Leader, he concluded on the basis of emotions.

"As for doing National Service, it was not even confirmed in the report [by the Minority]… If it was so important to them as a Minority, they would have stated it that we disagree with Otiko because she did not do National Service."

"They were just on Otiko because of some words that she used. Otiko is no stranger in Ghana. She’s been a parliamentary candidate before.

“For you to become Minister, you have to satisfy certain criteria. She satisfied almost anything. That is why I am saying that they are just trying to be mischievous.”