Bismark Aborbi-Ayitey, the suspended National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency Chairman, has asserted that he is still in office despite the NDC’s decision to suspend him for suspected misbehavior.
Mr. Aborbi-Ayitey has been suspended from the party for six months. The Greater Accra Regional NDC took the decision, alleging a violation of Articles 48(8) and 49(c) of the Party’s Constitution as revised at the 9th Congress.
Mr. Aborbi-Ayitey, however, told Umaru Sanda Amadu on Eyewitness News on Citi FM about the suspension.
“I still describe myself as the constituency chairman. The suspension is null and void, and I am still the substantive chairman of Ayawaso West Wuogon.”
He said that the idea that he is being suspended for publicly divulging or discussing internal party things is false, as former President John Mahama made the admission about assisting delegates with GH40 when on a tour in the Upper West Region.
“Our flagbearer in the Upper West Region indicated to all members that he would give GH¢40 to delegates to use as transport, and so it is not a secret. We are telling Tetteh Chaie that the regional chairman supervised the disbursement of the money in his capacity as the campaign manager.”
Mr. Aborbi-Ayitey went on to say that the suspension was a violation of the party’s constitution.
“There is no provision in our party constitution that allows you to just suspend someone for six months straight. Our constitution says that you can only suspend someone for one month and refer them to the disciplinary committee. If the committee finds that the matter is relevant, they can renew the suspension.”
The suspension was later lifted by the party’s Greater Accra Regional Chairman, Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore.
