The National Democratic Congress’s Functional Executive Committee (FEC) has barred Michael Nii Yarboi from running in the Odododiodioo Constituency Parliamentary elections.
The decision was based on a report given by the Special Committee charged with investigating the violence that happened at Odododiodioo Constituency on October 13, 2023, during the vetting of parliamentary aspirants.
The FEC further decided that the other two aspirants, Mr. Alfred Nii Kotei Ashie and Mr. Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea, whose supporters allegedly caused damage to properties at the vetting center, shall be surcharged equally for the whole cost of the damage at the center.
Furthermore, the FEC has urged its election directorate to organize the Odododiodioo Constituency’s parliamentary primary as soon as possible.
Akosua Otchere, a Citi FM/Citi TV journalist, was attacked during the vetting of parliamentary contenders in Odododiodioo after some disgruntled supporters destroyed party property, including chairs and an air conditioner, and threw stones at the vetting committee, claiming unfairness on their part.
Below is the full statement
The Functional Executive Committee (FEC), today the 28th of November, 2023 at its meeting at the Headquarters has received the report of the Special Committee set up to investigate the violence that occurred at Odododiodioo Constituency during the vetting of parliamentary aspirants held on October 13, 2023.
The FEC after a careful study of the report has decided as follows:
- That Mr. Michael Nii Yarboi is not qualified by the provisions of article 41 (8) (b) of the constitution of the NDC and therefore cannot contest in the Parliamentary elections in Odododiodioo Constituency.
- That the other two aspirants, Mr. Alfred Nii Kotei Ashie and Mr. Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea whose supporters the Committee’s findings reveal that they caused the damage to properties at the Center of the vetting are hereby surcharged jointly for all the cost of the damage at the centre.
- That the FEC sends its apologies to Miss Akosua Otchere, the journalist who was manhandled on the vetting day, and assures her the party will liaise with her to indemnify all her medical bills.
The FEC further directs its election directorate to take immediate steps to organize the parliamentary primaries for the Odododiodioo Constituency.
