That the in-fighting going on in the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is rising to an alarming proportion is no news again. What is new is that the party�s October 18 congress is likely to suffer a jolt, following a court action brought onto it by two of its own.
The two, Rexford Agyei Frimpong and Oppong Kyekyeku, have filed a writ in an Accra Fast Track High Court seeking an interlocutory injunction on the upcoming congress to elect the next flagbearer for the party; going into the 2016 general elections.
They are seeking a declaration that �upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 12A(2) of the NPP Constitution, the 18th day of October 2014, fixed by the National Council for the election of the Party�s Presidential Candidate is in contravention of the said Article�.
Rexford Agyei Frimpong and Oppong Kyekyeku are also seeking from the court an order setting aside the 18th October 2014 date, fixed by the National Council for the holding of the election of the party�s presidential candidate �null and void and of no legal effect�.
The two are further seeking an order against the National Council to comply with the provisions of the NPP Constitution and fix a new date for the holding of the election of Presidential candidate.
The two, who are card-bearing members of the party argued that, on 6th June, 2014 the General Secretary, Kwabena Agyapong issued notices inviting applications from members of the party, who were interested in becoming the presidential candidate of the party for the 2016 elections.
When the battle of wits gets underway, the two plaintiffs would contend that fixing of 18th October 2014 by the National Council for the holding of election for the selection of the party�s Presidential candidate is in breach of the NPP�S constitution.
�That by calculating six (6) months prior to the holding of the election for the selection of a Presidential Candidate from the date of 6th June 2014 when the General Secretary issued the notices to the 18th October 2014, that period is certainly shorter than six (6) months.
That the six (6) months which was issued by the General Secretary cannot be varied by the National Council�, the plaintiff argued.
In recent times members of the Alan campaign team, including Nana Ohene Ntow, the spokesman for Alan Kyerematen, and one other contender for the flagbearer slot, Adai Nimo, have expressed the similar sentiments and even went ahead to say that they would appeal to the National Executives to re-consider the date.
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