Emmanuel Awinimi accuses NPP regional chairman and secretary of masterminding sanctions
Awinimi claimed that the sanctions were not the outcome of a collective decision by the Regional Disciplinary Committee but rather a unilateral action by the chairman and secretary to sideline perceived opponents.
Emmanuel Awinimi, the sanctioned Communications Officer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Pusiga Constituency, has accused the Upper East Regional Chairman of the party, Anthony Namoo (Esq) and the Regional Secretary Elvis Atia Awonekai Figo of masterminding the disciplinary sanctions imposed on him and other officials.
The Upper East Regional Executive Committee of the NPP, in a statement dated August 1, 2025, sanctioned 16 party officials and members from the Pusiga and Tempane constituencies following allegations of misconduct during the 2024 general elections.
Speaking on the Big Mike Breakfast Show on Monday August 4, Awinimi claimed that the sanctions were not the outcome of a collective decision by the Regional Disciplinary Committee but rather a unilateral action by the chairman and secretary to sideline perceived opponents.
“This is not surprising to us, from day one, it was the intention of the Regional Chairman and the Secretary to get us out of the way so they can do their own things.” Awinimi said.
He further asserted that the decision was manipulated and did not follow due process, accusing the Regional Chairman of drafting the suspension letter privately and presenting it as the committee’s resolution.
“The Regional Chairman and his Secretary sat at home, wrote the letter, and brought it to the committee. So nobody should say it is the committee’s decision. Never. We, the suspended members, know it was never the decision of the Disciplinary Committee,” he insisted.
Awinimi also raised concerns about the lack of transparency in the investigation process. He noted that neither he nor the other affected members were given access to the petitioners’ identities or formal charges against them.
“How can you suspend somebody, the person appears before a committee, and you refuse to disclose the petitioners and our charge sheets? After the meeting with the committee, I requested the letter that contained the charges, but they refused to let me take it. What are they afraid of?” he questioned.
He indicated that the sanctioned officials were considering appealing the directive and other legal options to challenge the sanctions and clear their names.
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