General News of Friday, 26 August 2016Source: Graphic.com.ghMy appeal is to protect party’s constitution - Paul AfokoPaul Afoko, Suspended National Chairman, NPPThe suspended National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Paul Afoko, says his decision to appeal a recent High Court judgement that affirmed his suspension was to protect the party’s constitution. In an interview with the Daily Graphic, his spokesperson, Nana Yaw Osei, said the appeal was also to protect the future of the NPP. “This struggle is not about Mr Afoko, it is for posterity. AppealMr Afoko last Tuesday filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal, challenging the decision of the Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court to affirm his suspension by the party. “The Council of Elders had earlier filed a petition for the removal of Mr Afoko as National Chairman of the party,’’ it said.

Source: GhanaWeb August 26, 2016 07:52 UTC