[ 2017-05-10 ]

Sammi Awuku

NPP is angry at Otiko & Bugri Naabu– Sammi Awuku
The New Patriotic Party is outraged by the fracas
between the Minister of Gender and Social
Protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba, and Northern
Regional Chairman of the party , Daniel Bugri
Naabu.

The National Youth Organiser, Sammi Awuku, who
revealed this on the Point Blank segment of
Eyewitness News said the party is expected to take
a firm decision on the development today
[Wednesday].

“The party is angry about this development. We
find this very disheartening, especially at a time
when the President had been touring West African
countries promoting free border trade, holding
bilateral talks and chalking tremendous success in
some of these areas.

The party will take a very serious stance on the
issue.

“If you are a senior member of the party, both
serving in government and serving in the party
hierarchy and you think opening your mouth will
not promote this government and the President then
do not open your mouth.”

Mr. Awuku said the NPP cannot take such a
development lightly , especially because it
“came from a very terrible situation to win
elections.”

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social
Protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba in a media
engagement last week, accused the NPP Northern
Regional Chairman, Bugri Naabu, of receiving goats
and cows from individuals with the promise of
securing appointments in public office for them.

This was after Mr. Bugri Naabu disrupted a meeting
 between the Minister and some women in the
Northern Region, over allegations that the
Minister was ganging up against some of the
President’s MMDCE nominees.

The Northern Regional Chairman also accused Otiko
of disrespect for holding a meeting in the region
without his knowledge.

Mr. Naabu in a subsequent media interview caused a
stir when he reportedly suggested that Otiko Djaba
and the current Upper East Regional Minister, were
involved in the murder of the former NPP Upper
East Regional Chairman, Adams Mahama.

The National Council of the NPP is expected to
hold a crucial meeting today [Wednesday] over the
row between the two.

A Deputy General Secretary of the NPP, Nana Obiri
Boahen,  explained to Citi News that “it has
been decided that the party will be meeting to
discuss that particular issue because it is very
much important and particular to us.

At 7:00 pm we are meeting.”

Source - citifmonline.com

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