Afoko Suspended But Still Working? Akomea Says He still Has Access To His Office
Embattled National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Paul Afoko, has sent a congratulatory message to the Ivorian President, Allasane Quattara, on his re-election for a second term in office.
Even though Mr Afoko was suspended last Friday, a statement signed by him and written on the party's letter head, dated 27th October, 2015, says "the National Chairman of the Party, Mr Paul Afoko recalls with fond memories the positive interaction he and the Party's General Secretary, Mr. Kwabena Agyepong had with Mr Ouattara during his coronation to become his Party's Presidential Candidate in Abidjan".
He expressed the hope that President Quattara would continue to implement the good policies which have endeared him to the Ivorian people.
"May the fraternal relations that exist between the Rally of the Republicans and the New Patriotic Party continue to flourish for the benefit of our people,’’ Mr Afoko concluded.
After this statement was issued, some political pundits wondered how Mr Afoko was able to get the party's letter head to issue such a statement especially when he was suspended on 23rd October, 2015.
However, the party's Communications Director, Nana Akomea said it is possible because the 'suspended' National Chairman still has access to his office at the party's headquarters.
“Mr Afoko has not been overthrown or dismissed so his office has not been broken into and party property like letter heads collected. He still has his office so it is still possible that he will write or sign such a letter. Especially when there have been statements from people speaking for him that he believes that he is still the Chairman of the NPP despite the decision of the party to suspend him,” he said in an interview on Citi FM.
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