Chief Azorka threatening Masawudu (L)
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to immediately arrest and prosecute the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) First National Vice Chairman, Chief Sofo Azorka, and the party’s Abuakwa North Constituency Communications Officer, Alhaji Abdul Wahab Amadu, over alleged death threats and violent attacks.
According to the NPP, both men, together with their accomplices captured in widely circulated videos, must face the law for their conduct, which it described as reckless and dangerous to the peace and security of the country.
In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party alleged that Chief Azorka and Alhaji Wahab issued death threats against the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin; National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye; and Nsawam-Adoagyiri Member of Parliament, Frank Annoh-Dompreh.
The statement further accused Chief Azorka and a group of his “notorious hoodlums” of physically assaulting the NPP’s Third National Vice Chairman, Alhaji Osman Masawudu, during the Akwatia by-election.
The party insisted that such actions by national and constituency officers of the ruling NDC not only undermine the country’s democratic gains but also risk escalating insecurity at a time when the nation has slipped in the Global Peace Index rankings.
“The recklessness of the actions of Chief Sofo Azorka and Alhaji Abdul Wahab ought to be properly investigated and punished,” the NPP stressed.
The party indicated it would formally lodge complaints with the police against the individuals involved, urging swift action to demonstrate the state’s commitment to law and order.
By Ernest Kofi Adu