James Kofi Annan, the founder of Challenging Heights, and a major financier of the NPP in the Effutu Constituency, has resigned from the party, and joined the NDC. In a letter to the party, dated July 1, 2019, the human right activist indicated that he was resigning from the party, with immediate effect. He further attached his previous party membership card numbers 0164570 issued in the year 2007, and CR1281001EFFA5 issued in 2012.