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Director of political affairs at the office of the Vice-President sacked 

By Justice Kofi Bimpeh
Manaf Ibrahim
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Director of Political Affairs at the Vice President’s office and aggrieved NPP parliamentary aspirant in the Asawase constituency, Manaf Ibrahim, has been fired.

Mr. Ibrahim secured an interim injunction from the Kumasi High Court to restrain the party from going ahead with its Extraordinary Delegates Conference which took place on Saturday.

The suit seeks to reverse the decision of the Vetting Committee to disqualify him, leaving the Asokore Mampong Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Alidu Seidu as the sole contender.

Despite the injunction, the NPP Ashanti regional leadership went ahead to approve the MCE through popular acclamation.

In a move to avoid a possible contempt of court, the party’s national leadership said it does not recognise the acclamation of Mr. Seidu.

However, the Ashanti Regional Secretary of the governing NPP Sam Payne has insisted, the declaration stands.

On Monday, Secretary to the Vice President, Augustine Blay, wrote to terminate Mr. Ibrahim’s appointment effective September 30.

The reason for the termination was not cited.

 

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