The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a statement condemning what it describes as threats of death and physical assault targeting its key officials by members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the Akwatia by-election.
The party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, who signed the statement on September 3, 2025, called for immediate police action.
According to the statement, threats were allegedly made against the Minority Leader, Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin; the National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye; and Hon. Frank Annor Dompreh by Chief Sofo Azorka, the NDC’s 1st National Vice Chairman, and Alhaji Abdul Wahab Amadu, the Abuakwa North Constituency communication officer.
The NPP also condemned an “unprovoked physical attack” on its 3rd National Vice Chairman, Alhaji Osman Masawudu, by Chief Sofo Azorka and “his notorious hoodlums”.
Mr Kodua stated that such violence, particularly from national and constituency officers, “diminishes the gains of our democracy” and could further threaten security, especially in light of Ghana’s recent decline in the Global Peace Index ranking.
He disclosed that the NPP will formally lodge complaints with the Ghana Police Service against the individuals named.
He admonished the Inspector General of Police to “immediately arrest and investigate” Chief Sofo Azorka, Alhaji Abdul Wahab, and others seen in widely circulated videos. The party stressed that the “recklessness” of their actions must be properly investigated and punished.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com