The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has attempted to persuade its hurtful members who left the party to join another in an effort to hold onto power in the general elections in 2024.
Because of this, it is said that some top NPP members tried to persuade Hopeson Adorye, a well-known member of the Movement for Change (MFC), to openly defect and join the NPP again. The NPP was fighting for Adorye’s support, and the stakes were high.
Their attempts were thwarted, though, as Adorye remained steadfast in rejecting their suggestion and restating his unwavering dedication to the Movement for Change.
The source claims that in order to persuade Hopeson Adorye, a covert meeting with a few prominent NPP officials took held under the shadow of night.
Adorye was considered a great asset because he had been a vocal opponent of the ruling party. His stature and steadfast dedication to transformation rendered him an ideal subject for the NPP’s frantic manoeuvre.
According to the source, during the meeting, an NPP representative allegedly slipped Adorye a very large envelope across the table, promising to give him $5 million should he publicly reject the Movement for Change, defect, and rejoin the NPP. However, the attempt to persuade Adorye to do so was unsuccessful.
Hopeson Adorye, however, said, “My commitment to the Movement for Change is unshakable,” and he pushed the envelope back to the NPP officials. Money cannot change my values or my commitment to the cause. Ghana deserves better, and I’ll keep pushing for openness, responsibility, and effective leadership.
History of Hopeson Adorye’s departure from NPP
On November 20, 2023, the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) said that Hopeson Adorye, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, Nana Ohene Ntow, and Boniface Abubakar Saddique were expelled from the party for publicly endorsing and supporting Alan Kyerematen, an independent candidate for president.
The NPP declared in a statement that the four had been expelled from the party for flagrantly breaking Articles 3(5)(A)(4) and 3(9)(1) of the Party Constitution.
The statement, which was signed by NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, said that Article 3(5)(A)(4) requires all Party members to “abide by and publicly uphold the decisions of the Party.”
Furthermore, as stated in Article 3(9)(I) of the Constitution, “A Member of the Party automatically forfeits his or her membership in the Party if they stand as an independent candidate against the officially elected member of the Party or if they join or declare their support for another political party or an independent candidate when the Party has sponsored a candidate in a general or by-election.”
In order to win the 2024 elections, the party urged its members to work together and to continue steadfastly behind Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, the duly chosen presidential candidate.
Puretvonline.com has tried everything to get in touch with Hopespon Adorye in the interim, but to no avail.