The Higher East Regional Govt Committee of the New Patriotic Get together (NPP) has taken decisive disciplinary motion in opposition to sixteen occasion members and officers from the Pusiga and Tempane constituencies, following a collection of misconduct allegations tied to the 2024 common elections.
In a press release dated 1st August 2025, Regional Chairman Anthony Namoo confirmed the sanctions, which had been primarily based on the findings of an intensive investigation by the Regional Disciplinary Committee. The inquiry, initiated on twenty fifth January 2025, concerned a number of hearings held in March, with last conclusions submitted in June. These outcomes fashioned the idea for the disciplinary measures now being applied.
Among the many most important actions taken is the dismissal of Sawuda Bilgumsey, the 2nd Vice Chairman, who has additionally been barred from holding any occasion workplace indefinitely—except he reimburses funds alleged to have been misappropriated. This penalty underscores the occasion’s agency stance on monetary accountability and integrity inside its management.
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The sanctions, various in severity, replicate the character and gravity of the offences:
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5-Yr Ban: Six officers, together with 1st Vice Chairman Musah Awudu and Treasurer Jacob Akazusah, have been faraway from workplace and banned from holding any occasion place for 5 years because of what the committee described as severe infractions.
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4-Yr Ban: One coordinator confronted dismissal and a four-year suspension from all occasion actions, signalling the occasion’s intolerance for misconduct, no matter rank.
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Three-Yr Suspension: Eight members, together with polling station executives and different grassroots operatives, have been handed three-year suspensions, reinforcing the NPP’s dedication to self-discipline at each stage of its construction.
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Whereas disciplinary measures had been enforced for almost all, not all who had been investigated had been discovered culpable. Notably, 5 members — amongst them Salifu Ibn Adams, the Constituency Analysis and Elections Officer — had been exonerated after the committee discovered no wrongdoing on their half.
“The disciplinary motion is meant to uphold occasion self-discipline and guarantee accountability amongst its members,” the assertion learn, reinforcing the occasion’s inside requirements and operational ethics.
In step with occasion laws, the Regional Govt Committee has instructed that every one affected positions be stuffed promptly to keep away from disruptions in occasion actions and to assist restore confidence amongst supporters and the broader public.
Because the occasion strikes ahead from these developments, emphasis is being positioned on selling moral management and reinforcing a tradition of accountability and integrity inside the NPP.
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These occasions function a stark reminder that management — in any respect ranges — should replicate the values of accountability and self-discipline, notably as Ghana’s political panorama continues to evolve.
