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Learn to be principled – Della Sowah tells NPP
Member of Parliament(MP) for Kpando Constituency, Della Sowah has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to learn to be principled in their dealings with Ghanaians.
According to Della Sowah, she was surprised by the stands and commentary by the NPP regarding the ruling of the Speaker of Parliament yesterday.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin yesterday declared four seats in parliament as vacant.
This followed a motion filed by former Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu.
He argued that the MPs who are seeking to contest the upcoming December elections as independent candidates must renounce their parliamentary positions as outlined in the constitutional provisions governing parliamentary membership.
The affected MPs are Cynthia Morrison (Agona West), Kojo Asante (Suhum), Andrew Asiamah (Fomena), and Peter Kwakye Ackah (Amenfi Central).
However, the NPP MPs, including their Leader Afenyo Markin, believe the Speaker was wrong in his ruling because he did not have that power to make such a determination.
They also say that the precedence set by Professor Mike Oquaye was in error.
This notwithstanding, Della Sowah is of the view that such a sudden switch is just a display of hypocrisy at the highest level.
Della Sowah added that Article 97(1)(g) of the 1992 Constitution provides “a member of Parliament shall vacate his seat in Parliament if he leaves the party of which he was a member at the time of his election to Parliament to join another party or seeks to remain in Parliament as an independent member.”
The Kpando MP said Article 97(1)(g) of the 1992 Constitution is
clear and does not need any special interpretation for one to understand.
She concluded by saying that Ghanaians are tired of politics of convenience.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Chief Imam issues disclaimer on unauthorised petitions
The Office of the National Chief Imam has warned Muslim organizations and individuals against issuing statements and petitions to the Government in his name without permission.
In a statement, the Chief Imam said he had observed that some groups had been circulating petitions, including a recent one on Hajj, using his name without authorization.
He stressed that such actions were unlawful and cautioned those involved to stop or face the law.
The Chief Imam reminded the public that on October 4, 2022, he, together with the National Imams of all Muslim sects, signed a deed and presented it to the Government at the Jubilee House.
The agreement recognised the National Muslim Conference of Ghana as the official body representing Muslims in their dealings with state institutions.
He urged that any petitions meant to be sent to the Government in his name should go through the National Muslim Conference of Ghana with the approval of the Advisory Board of his office.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Abronye remanded in police custody for one week
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been remanded into prison custody for one week.
He was brought before an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, September 12, 2025, on charges of offensive conduct conducive to breach of the peace and publication of false news, which are classified as misdemeanours under Ghanaian law.
After hearing the case, the court ordered that he be kept in custody while investigations continue.
He is expected to reappear before the court on Thursday, September 19, 2025.
By: Jacob Aggrey
