The Human Rights Court in Accra has dismissed the case brought by suspended NPP National Chairman, Paul Afoko, challenging the legality of his suspension.

The Court, Presided over by Justice Anthony Yeboah said the NPP’s National Executive Committee acted lawfully by adopting the recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee of the party to suspend the then National Chairman, Joy News' Joseph Ackah-Blay reported.

Mr. Afoko filed the suit at the Accra High Court, Human Rights Division on December 7, 2015, citing the NPP and its Acting National Chairman Freddie Blay of unconstitional and unlawful acts.

He insisted in his statement of claim that he was the duly elected Chairman of the NPP and that his suspension was illegal and contravened the opposition party's constitution.

Mr. Paul Afoko was suspended indefinitely by the party in October 2015 after the NPP’s Disciplinary Committee recommended his suspension following a petition filed by two members of the party.

The recommendation was unanimously endorsed by the NPP National Executive Committee on October 23, and Freddy Blay was made to act in his stead, a statement issued by the party said.

Though the party claimed the decision was unanimous, some members of the executive committee have publicly spoken against it.

Kwabena Agyepong and Sammy Crabbe, General Secretary and Second National Chairman respectively, who themselves were later suspended, contested the procedure used in suspending Mr. Afoko.

Mr. Afoko's suspension was, however, upheld by the National Council of the Party on November 12.

Dissastifed with the decision of the National Council dismissing his appeal, Mr. Afoko went to court to challenge the decision.

After months of tortious legal arguments which saw him testifying himself, the Court set today, August 15 to give its judgment.

In his 83-page judgment, Justice Yeboah dismissed all the grounds of Mr. Afoko's arguments.

Chairman of the NPP's Council of Elders, CK Tedam (in smock) was in Court

The suspended NPP Chairman had challenged the constitutionality of NPP Member of Parliament for Tarkwa Nsuaem, Mrs Gifty Eugenia Kusi's representation on the National Council as well as that of Alhaji Rahman, contending that they were not properly sworn in as members.

But the Court held that Mrs.Kusi was duly selected as a representative of the NPP MPs on the Council and that the party's onstitution did not prescribe a process for her inclusion on the Council.

It proceed to hand Mr. Afoko a defeat, making him suffer a similar fate as Sammy Crabe whose case against the NPP was also dismissed by the High Court.

After the Court's judgment, Mr. Afoko's Spokesperson, Nana Yaw Osei told Ackah-Blay they disagree with the Judge's decision.

He said they intend to appeal the decision, echoeing similar sentiments expressed by Sammy Crabbe after he lost in his attempt to overturn his suspension.