The General Secretary of People’s National Convention (PNC), Mr. Awudu Ishaq Has referred to an Open support for NPP by Some PNC Members as Illegal, Baseless and void after A Group under the Leadership of PNC in Sissala East Constituency, Endorsed the Candidature and Second Coming of Mr. Amidu Chinnia, MP for Sissala East.

“The Party wishes to state that the so-called declaration is illegal baseless, null, void and of no effect from the standpoint of the party’s structure and organization.”

Mr. Ishaq Urged Party Members to focus on Their quest to obtain justice for their Flagbearer Bernard Mornah after he was disqualified by the Electoral Commission (EC).

“It is public knowledge that the PNC led by its Presidential Candidate for the 2024 elections has been engaged in a legal battle with the Electoral Commission over his unjust and unfair disqualification from participating in the 2024 elections. As such, the leadership of the party has been totally focused on this legal tussle hoping that justice would be served to pave the way for the party to be represented in the 7th December, 2024 Presidential Elections.”

Om Sunday, 20th of October 2024, a group of PNC Members Declared their Support for Mr. Amidu Chinnia, Sissala East NPP Parliamentary Candidate for the Area outlining his achievements including provision of Ambulances as their reason for Supporting him.

DISREGARD PURPORTED REPORTS OF DECLARATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE SISSALA EAST NPP PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE
My office has officially received complaints of a purported declaration of support for the New Patriotic Party Parliamentary Candidate for the 2024 elections by the Sissala East Constituency Executives of the PNC.

The Party wishes to state that the so-called declaration is illegal baseless, null, void and of no effect from the standpoint of the party’s structure and organization.

It is public knowledge that the PNC led by its Presidential Candidate for the 2024 elections has been engaged in a legal battle with the Electoral Commission over his unjust and unfair disqualification from participating in the 2024 elections.

As such, the leadership of the party has been totally focused on this legal tussle hoping that justice would be served to pave the way for the party to be represented in the 7th December, 2024 Presidential Elections.

It is therefore preposterous, ill-fated and untenable for anyone or group of persons within the party to unilaterally and arbitrarily commit the party to supporting another party or its candidate without recourse to the leadership. This smacks of indiscipline, dishonesty and disloyalty which must not be countenanced in a mass party like the PNC.

The Party wishes to state that on the matter of taking a decision to throw support or weight behind a different party or its candidate, the National Executive Committee of the party must meet and take that decision. This was amply demonstrated in 2008 when there was a second round of elections to determine the winner of the elections between the NDC and the NPP.

For that matter, this gross disrespect and contravention of the party’s constitution is condemnable and the perpetrators, especially the Chairman and Secretary for the Sissala East Constituency shall be hauled before the Disciplinary Committee of the party to answer questions for their misconduct and attempt mislead the party following. This disciplinary proceedings shall instill some sanctity and orderliness in the party as well as deter others

The PNC implores its executives, supporters and sympathizers in the Sissala East Constituency to
ignore and disregard the so-called declaration made on Saturday the 19th of October, 2024 and rather remain steadfast and hopeful as the party navigates its way to campaign and participate in the 2024 elections.

Source: Upper West Media App