Can Chairman Wontumi contest NPP National Chairman?
For all persons cultivating the interesting idea of how the embattled Chairman Wontumi would be permitted to leave the Nsawam Prison to attend vetting at the NPP Headquarters at Asylum Down, Accra, I hate to burst your bubble but Wontumi is NOT eligible to contest any executive position of a political party in Ghana.
Chairman Wontumi, currently imprisoned, is barred from contesting any executive position within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana. This ruling is based on constitutional provisions, including Article 14(1)(a), Article 55(8), and Article 94(2)(c)(ii)(e). While the Constitution guarantees freedom of movement, these rights can be restricted by court orders, especially when a person has been convicted and sentenced for a high crime, or for more than 10 years.
The NPP's own constitution echoes these constitutional stipulations, further solidifying the conclusion that Wontumi, convicted for 20 years, is ineligible to run for National Chairman. This ruling is backed by previous legal cases, such as Ekwam v Pianim (No.2) (1996-97) SCGLR 120 259. Furthermore, attempting to allow Wontumi to attend the NPP's vetting process would defy the Constitution's supremacy clause and be deemed unconstitutional and illegal.
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