NDC Makes U-Turn, Orders Embattled Headmaster to Step Aside
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has made a dramatic U-turn on its decision to allow the embattled Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Mr Zakaria Abdulai, to contest the party’s Juaben Constituency Chairmanship in the Ashanti Region. Barely 24 hours after announcing that Mr Abdulai would remain in the race despite allegations of […] The post NDC Makes U-Turn, Orders…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has made a significant U-turn on its previous decision regarding the embattled Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Mr Zakaria Abdulai. Initially, the party's Functional Executive Committee (FEC) decided not to disqualify Mr Abdulai from contesting the party’s Juaben Constituency Chairmanship in the Ashanti Region, citing fairness and the presumption of innocence.
However, after further consideration, the FEC has directed Mr Abdulai to step aside to allow for an unhindered criminal investigation by the Ghana Police Service's Criminal Investigations Department (CID). The party maintains that this decision does not constitute a finding of wrongdoing against Mr Abdulai and that he remains entitled to the presumption of innocence during the ongoing investigation.
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