[ 2021-02-11 ]

La NPP calls for Sowah’s dismissal - Former MP refutes allegations
Some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in
the La Dadekotopn Constituency have petitioned the
Regional Executive of the party to dismiss the
immediate past Member of Parliament (MP) for the
area, Mr Vincent Sowah Odotei from the party.

The group accused Mr Sowah of derailing the
party’s efforts to retain the seat and allegedly
aligning himself with the National Democratic
Congress (NDC) ahead of the December 7, 2020
polls.

Rebuttal
But in a rebuttal, Mr Odotei refuted the
allegations, indicating that they should be
treated with the disdain they deserved.

"They did not attach a single evidence to their
claims then, and over two months down the line
they have still failed to submit any evidence," he
added.


Press conference
At a press conference to read the petition
addressed to the regional executive of the party,
the spokesperson of the group, Mr Emmanuel Kuru,
alleged that Mr Odotei failed to campaign for the
NPP's parliamentary candidate during the
parliamentary election on December 7, 2020 but
rather chose to campaign for the NDC candidate
despite efforts by the NPP constituency executive
to get him on board the NPP's campaign team.
"Some people have confessed that Mr Odotei gave
them money to vote for the NDC candidate, and
these people are more than willing to testify
against him," the petitioners said.

The petitioners further indicated that Mr Odotei
did not make any financial contribution towards
the 2020 campaign of the party in the
constituency, except for the donation of 50 piece
of banners in August 2020.
The group, therefore, urged the regional executive
of the party to, as a matter of urgency, expel Mr
Odotei from the party as his actions and inaction
would not augur well for the party.

Response
Responding to the allegations in an interview with
the Daily Graphic, Mr Odotei said he would avail
himself to the party structures to prove his
innocence.

According to him, the allegations were unfounded
but rather they were the tactics of some
constituency officers to bring his reputation and
commitment to the NPP into disrepute.

Background
Mr Odotei, who won the La Dadekotopn seat in 2016,
lost the party's parliamentary primary after
serving one term.

Prior to losing the primary elections, where he
polled 376 votes as against that of Joseph Gerald
Tetteh Nyanyofio's 543 votes, he was a Deputy
Minister of Communications until his appointment
was revoked on April 6, 2020 by President Nana
Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Source - Graphic Online

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