21st January 2025 11:39:32 AM
2 mins readThe New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tatale-Sanguli constituency of the Northern Region has confirmed that Mr. Godfrey Napari Wajah, the Secretary of the Council of Elders, and his family have decided to leave the party. In a statement addressed to the national and regional executives and signed by the constituency chairman, the NPP granted the request made by Mr. Wajah and his family, acknowledging their decision to part ways with the party.
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“We also want to use this letter to grant Mr. Godfrey Napari Wajah (Secretary of the Council of Elders) his request through the Chairman of the Council of Elders regarding the decision of he and his family to leave the New Patriotic Party,” the statement read.
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The statement further expressed gratitude for their contributions: “While we wish you well where you may go, we also want to thank you and the entire family for your support for the party over the years. The party is indeed grateful.” Reason for the departure was not indicated in the letter.
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In a separate matter, the NPP also suspended 58 members for allegedly refusing to support the party’s parliamentary candidate during the recent elections. According to the party’s constitution, any member who supports another political party or an independent candidate forfeits their membership.
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Article (3) clause (9)(1) states, "A Member of the Party who stands as an independent Candidate against the officially elected member of the party or joining or declaring 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.
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" Additionally, Article (3) Clause (7)(1) stipulates, "A Member may be suspended from membership of the party, or holding any office in the party, pending an enquiry into his or her conduct by a Disciplinary Committee." The constituency chairman confirmed that the suspended members worked against the party’s candidate during the campaign, thus undermining the party's efforts to secure a victory. NPP LETTERDownload
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