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Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress and CEO of the Atta Mills Institute Mr. Koku Anyidoho has been expelled from the party, Peacefmonline.com can confirm.

He was blacklisted on grounds of indiscipline.

A statement signed by the NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, explained that the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the party considered the report of the National Disciplinary Committee on the "complaint of misconduct" brought against Mr. Anyidoho pursuant to article 48(1)(9)(a)of the NDC constitution.

"The FEC, acting in compliance of article 48(1) of the NDC constitution unanimously adopted the report and accepts full responsibility for your expulsion from the party."

"You, are, therefore by the decision of FEC expelled from the National Democratic congress and for that matter, you are no more recognized as a member of the party and cannot carry yourself as such," portions of the statement read.

The statement further directed Mr. Koku Anyidoho pursuant to article 48(10) of the NDC's constitution to "return any party property that may be in your custody and you shall also forfeit any monies, dues or subscription fees that you may have made to the party".

Background

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC was petitioned to expel its former Deputy General Secretary under the Atta Mills administration from the party.

The petition filed by a Deputy Bono Regional Communications Officer for the party sought for disciplinary action against Koku Anyidoho on grounds of gross misconduct.

In a statement, the petitioner, Eric Adjei said “the petition is grounded on many instances, ill-will speeches accentuated by malice and calculated to subject the party to public ridicule.”