“The Council has initiated steps to act expeditiously on the petition and related matters. While this process is underway, the Council urges our Honourable Members of Parliament, Party leadership at all levels, and all concerned persons to refrain from further public pronouncements on the matter in the larger interest of our great NDC. This is a time to be circumspect in order not to play into the hands of our detractors.
“The Council assures the rank and file of the Party of an early and principled resolution of the issues and ultimately, the NDC will emerge stronger and more united,” The Council assured in the statement.
Following the change in Minority leadership, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders has warned disgruntled party members, lawmakers, and party leadership to hold off on making any more public statements.
The Council promised in a statement released on Saturday, January 28, 2023, to offer a prompt and ethical resolution to the issue.
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson replaced Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu in the NDC’s leadership in Parliament earlier this week.
As the Deputy Minority Leader and Minority Chief Whip, respectively, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP for Ellembelle, took over for James Klutse Avedzi, MP for Ketu North. Kwame Governs Agbodza, MP for Asawase, took over for Muntaka Mubarak, MP for Asawase.
Several NDC MPs, including Dominic Ayine, the MP for Bolgatanga East, and Murtala Muhammed, the MP for Tamale Central, later criticized the leadership changes as extremely unsettling and undemocratic, claiming they were not consulted before the transition.
A petition to protest the party’s decision was signed by several MPs. Another group of MPs asked the party leadership to disregard requests to have the reorganization reversed.
On January 26, 2023, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the newly elected minority leader in parliament, said that the party’s leadership would meet with members of the minority caucus on January 31, 2023, to discuss any unresolved issues.
