“NDC to Hold Emergency Meeting with Central Regional Executives Over Assin Central PC’s Withdrawal”
- NDC withdraws Assin Central candidate over immoral acts.
- Candidate accused of impregnating party official's wife.
- National leadership intervenes, citing breach of process.
- Emergency meeting called to address the issue.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to hold an emergency meeting between its national leadership and Central Regional executives. The meeting comes after the regional executives withdrew Nurein Shiabu Migyimah as the party’s Assin Central parliamentary candidate.
Migyimah was found guilty of immoral acts and anti-party activities, leading to his withdrawal. Complaints filed against him were thoroughly investigated and deliberated upon by the NDC’s Central Regional Functional Executive Committee.
The committee decided to withdraw his candidature with immediate effect. Migyimah was accused of impregnating the wife of the party’s Assin Central General Secretary, a scandalous act that led to his downfall.
A letter addressed to the Assin Central chairman of the NDC, written by the Regional Functional Executive Committee on Sunday, June 28, confirmed Migyimah’s withdrawal and suspension for six months. The suspension is pending the adjudication of the matter by the Regional Disciplinary Committee.
However, the leadership of the NDC has raised issues with the process, claiming it breached due process. The General Secretary of the NDC, Fifi Kwetey, signed a letter summoning the Central Regional Chairman to appear before the National Leadership on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.
The letter alleged that the regional executives acted without the approval of the National Executive Committee, contravening the NDC constitution’s articles 40, 41, 46, and 48.
The national leadership has requested the regional chairman and secretary to explain how the letter withdrawing Migyimah’s candidature was sent out without their approval. The meeting is expected to resolve the issue and determine the next steps for the party in the Assin Central constituency.
The NDC’s national leadership is keen to ensure that due process is followed, and the party’s image is protected. The outcome of the meeting will likely have significant implications for the party’s fortunes in the Assin Central constituency and the broader political landscape.
