Presidential hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko, has withdrawn from the party’s special run-off election scheduled for September 2, 2023.
Mr Agyarko cited a decision by the party’s Presidential Elections Committee to limit the number of persons to vote in the run-off vote between himself and Francis Addai Nimoh for his withdrawal.
He argued that the decision contravenes the party’s constitution and guidelines outlined for the election.
He stated in a statement dated August 31, 2023, “It is totally unacceptable to me that such an unconstitutional act can be perpetuated on the altar of expediency. Am I to surmise that the party did not know the cost implication? It is unconscionable that the rules of the game will be changed midstream. Rules and regulations that are flip-flopped in such a manner are only detrimental to fair play and justice.”
“It is a clear violation of the party’s constitution and the guidelines for the Special Electoral College. It is an unconstitutional act which I cannot allow myself to be associated with.”
“I refuse to be a part of such an act that seeks to unjustly truncate a previously agreed upon process and cannot be part of what is about to be done on Saturday, 2nd September 2023. I cannot, with a clear conscience make such an impermissible concession to such an errant decision.”
“I therefore respectively serve this notice to refrain from such a contest,” the statement added.
Below is a copy of the statement: