NPP Drags Adwoa Safo to Disciplinary Committee for Media Comments, Hearing Set for April 7

Apr 6, 2025 - 21:15

Apr 6, 2025 - 23:31

NPP Drags Adwoa Safo to Disciplinary Committee for Media Comments, Hearing Set for April 7

Accra, Ghana - 06 April, 2025 - The New Patriotic Party's Disciplinary Committee will investigate former Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya Sarah Adwoa Safo's recent media comments on the party's 2024 electoral defeat.

Safo, a former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, is summoned to appear before the committee on April 7, 2025, at the NPP Headquarters in Accra.

Background
Adwoa Safo, a prominent NPP member, lost her parliamentary seat in the 2024 general elections after being defeated by Mike Oquaye Jnr in the NPP primaries. Her media comments are alleged to have fostered discontent and division within the party, prompting the NPP to refer her to the disciplinary committee.

Allegations
The NPP claimed in a notice, dated March 24, 2025, and issued by the Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, Patrick Boamah, and Director of Finance and Administration, William Yamoah that Safo's comments on Joy News' Pulse Show contravened party directives, which caution members against making public statements that could deepen divisions within the party.

According to the notice,the party's constitution, Article 3(5), requires members to promote and defend the party's good name.

Hearing Details
- Date: April 7, 2025
- Time: 11:00 a.m.
- Venue: NPP Headquarters, Asylum Down, Accra
- Representation: Safo is entitled to legal representation and may present documentary evidence or witnesses to support her case.