NDC Cancels Suspension Of Assin Central Parliamentary Candidate; Suspends Regional Chairman For ‘Mafia Work’
Fiifi Kwetey, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has declared the suspension and withdrawal of the party’s Assin Central Parliamentary Candidate, Nurudeen Shaibu Migyimah, null and void. The Functional Executive Committee of the NDC met over the issue and decided to reinstate Migyimah as their parliamentary candidate.
The decision follows a letter signed by Kwetey, which also details disciplinary actions taken against regional and constituency executives. Central Regional Chairman Prof. Richard Asiedu has been suspended for one month effective immediately and referred to the national Disciplinary Committee on charges of anti-party conduct. Similarly, Sadique Broni, the Constituency Secretary of Assin Central, is suspended for one month and referred to the national Disciplinary Committee on the same charge.
The controversy began when the Central Regional NDC suspended Migyimah for allegedly engaging in an immoral act involving the wife of the Constituency Secretary. Following an internal disciplinary process, the regional committee decided to withdraw his candidacy and suspend him from the party for six months.
Despite these regional decisions, the NDC’s national leadership has reversed Migyimah’s suspension, reinstating him as the party’s candidate for Assin Central. The disciplinary measures against Prof. Asiedu and Broni underline the party’s commitment to addressing internal conflicts and maintaining order within its ranks.
Read The Letter Below
The Regional Chairman National Democratic Congress Central Region Cape Coast
Dear Sir, RE: WITHDRAWAL OF THE NDC PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE OF ASSIN CENTRAL, NURUDEEN SHAIBU MIGYIMAH
At its meeting held on Tuesday July 2nd, 2024, the Functional Executive Committee considered the letter originating from the Secretary of the Central Region NDC purporting to withdraw the party’s candidate for the Assin Central Constituency for the 2024 general elections and refer his alleged immoral conduct to the Regional Disciplinary Committee for further action.
The Functional Executive Committee of the NDC carefully examined the facts and circumstances surrounding the alleged withdrawal of the Parliamentary Candidate’s participation in the upcoming elections, in the presence of the Regional Chairman, the Regional Secretary, the Regional Organizer and other party officers from the Central Region, and took the following decisions:
1. The Regional Chairman, Prof. Richard Asiedu, is hereby suspended as Regional Chairman for one month effective immediately and is referred to the national Disciplinary Committee of the party on a charge of anti-party conduct. 2. The Constituency Secretary of the Assin Central Constituency,Sadique Broni, is hereby suspended for one month and referred to the national Disciplinary Committee on the charge of anti-party conduct.
3. The letter originating from the Secretariat of the Central Region NDC purporting to withdraw the candidacy of the said Assin Central candidate, Comrade Migyimah and further suspending his membership of the party, is null and void, and stands withdrawn. Accordingly, Comrade Migyimah remains the NDC Parliamentary Candidate of Assin Central for the upcoming general elections in December, 2024.
Do please accept the best wishes of the party.
Yours Faithfully,
(Hon. Fifi F. Kwettey)
Copies to 1. The National Chairman 2. The Central Region First Vice Chairman 3. The Media