The Chief of Agric Nzema in the Ashanti Region, Nana Nkansah Buadu Ayeboafo, has slammed the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua.
The development follows the cancellation of constituency executive elections in three Ashanti Region constituencies.
It will be recalled that some days ago, the NPP cancelled three constituency executive elections held in the Ashanti Region after determining that the polls were conducted in violation of party rules and directives.
In a statement dated July 15, 2026 and signed by the party’s General Secretary Justin Kpdua, the party named Bantama, Afigya Sekyere East and Adansi Asokwa as the affected constituencies.
The statement disclosed that the election results had been annulled due to breaches of the rules governing the 2026 Constituency Executive Elections and, in some cases, the disregard of subsisting court orders.
Parts of the statement disclosed that the elections in the three constituencies were conducted “in flagrant disregard of party directives, the Rules and Regulations governing the 2026 Constituency Executive Elections and, where applicable, subsisting court orders”.
“The party wishes to assure all members that it remains firmly committed to upholding the rule of law, ensuring strict compliance with its Constitution and Regulations, and preserving the integrity, credibility and transparency of its internal democratic processes”, the statement added.
However, the chief, who is also the Chairman of the council of elders for Afigya Sekyere East Constituency and a member of the council of elders, has claimed Justin Kodua influenced the cancellation because of his personal interests in the affected constituencies.
According to the chief, no one would be allowed to conduct fresh constituency executive elections in Afigya Sekyere East.
Speaking in an interview on Okay FM on Thursday, July 16, 2026, Nana Nkansah Buadu stated, “When Dan Botwe was there, he was really working. John Boadu also defended the party, but this Kodua is only concerned about what will go into his stomach.
“If something like this has happened and the Steering Committee has discussed the issue, why didn’t they refer it to the National Executive Committee (NEC)? It is pure hatred and greed and this is something they planned to do”.
He added, “Kodua, I dare him. If he doesn’t take care, the things I will say about him will make him regret it. He came looking for money and not to work for the party. It seems he is afraid of Okatakyie Afrifa, so whenever issues concerning him arise, he defends him.
If they dare me this morning, they will see what I will do to them,” he said.
Meanwhile, an NPP delegate has alleged that Ghanaian media personality Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah fired a warning shot during the disturbances that disrupted the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Afigya Sekyere East Constituency executive elections.
According to the NPP delegate, she personally witnessed Okatakyie Afrifa with a gun and firing a warning shot.
Speaking to the media in a video shared by Ghana Chronicles, the NPP delegate stated, “We were all standing preparing for everything to go well; that was even the first time I have seen him. I have never seen him before.
He came along with bodyguards and Machoman wearing masks. I was standing in front of the Mission House when some people disclosed that he was Okatakyie”.
She further alleged, “He began destroying the materials that would be used for the election, saying they would not allow the elections to proceed. He was also part; even the commander was trying to calm him down, but he pushed the commander, and he fell.
The Police also got enraged after he pushed their commander; then Okatakyie fired a gunshot. He fired it himself; I was just standing here watching them”.
Also, the Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti North Region have confirmed that media personality Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah was arrested following disturbances that disrupted the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Afigya Sekyere East Constituency executive elections.
According to the Police, the suspect, Kwame Afrifa Mensah, aged 43, was arrested together with six others to assist with investigations.
They further disclosed that the incident occurred at about 7:45 am on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the SDA Church polling station when Okatakyie led a group of about 30 macho men to the polling station.
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