Former member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a former Deputy National Security Coordinator in charge of airports, Hopeson Adorye, has claimed that he was the most loyal member of the party before before throwing his support behind Alan Kyerematen, the former Trade and Industry Minister, and leader of the Movement for Change.

Adorye made this statement during a media interview following his dismissal from the NPP. The party ousted him due to his public endorsement and active campaign for Kyerematen, who, like Adorye, is a former NPP member and is now running for president as an independent candidate.

Expressing his nonchalance towards the party's decision, Adorye mentioned that he was already acquainted with the party's constitution, which stipulates that supporting a breakaway candidate results in automatic forfeiture of party membership.

He said he was not bothered by his dismissal, as he was proud of his service to the party and confident that the party might need him again in the future.

"Who in the party can say that he is more loyal to NPP than me before I decided to support Alan Kyerematen? Who? When people are dissing the party who runs to the radio, television and defend the party? When the top hierarchy is being attacked, who goes to defend them? Please that one should not come in at all," he said."When people are dissing the party, who runs to the radio, television, and defends the party? When the top hierarchy is being attacked, who goes to defend them?" Adorye questioned, underlining his consistent efforts to uphold and protect the party's reputation in times of criticism.

Adorye, on his part, has declared his readiness to openly discuss his former party without any reservations.The NPP announced the expulsion of Adorye in a statement on Monday, November 20, 2023, for violating the party’s constitution and code of conduct. The party accused him and three others of publicly endorsing the candidature of a person other than the duly elected Presidential Candidate of the Party; His Excellency Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, which is a breach of the “Party’s Constitution particularly Articles 3(5) (A)(4) and 3(9)(1)”.

Below is the Party’s statement.The leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has taken notice of recent activities of Hopeson Adorye, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, Nana Ohene Ntow and Boniface Abubakar Saddique which includes publicly endorsing the candidature of a person other than the duly elected Presidential Candidate of the Party; His Excellency Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia.

In spite of their flagrant breach of the Party’s Constitution particularly Articles 3(5) (A)(4) and 3(9)(1), the afore-named men still hold themselves out as members of the NPP.

For the avoidance of doubt, Article 3(5) (A) (4) of the NPP Constitution enjoins all members of the Party to “abide by and publicly uphold the decisions of the Party”. In addition, Article 3(9) (1) of the Constitution provides as follows: “A Member of the Party, who stands as an independent candidate against the officially elected member of the Party, or who joins or declares his or her support for another Political Party, or for an independent candidate, when the Party has sponsored a candidate in a general or by-election,automatically forfeits his or her membership of the Party”.

In line with these constitutional provisions, it is the view of the NPP that Hopeson Adorye, Nana Ohene Ntow. Boniface Abubakar Saddique and Yaw Buaben Asamoa have AUTOMATICALLY FORFEITED their membership of the Party. They are, therefore, nolonger members of the Party.

The NPP entreats its members to remain true to their duties as per Article 3(5) of the party Constitution. We further call upon our members to bear in mind that the Party’s focus is to unite its ranks and rally the support of Ghanaians to make history by winning the 2024 general elections.