The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended Samuel Koku Anyidoho from the party with immediate effect.

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the party in a letter on Monday said at a meeting on January 20, this year, the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) considered two separate petitions from two members.

He explained that two petitioners lodged an official complaint against his former deputy "which is viewed in breach of the party's disciplinary code for its members as contained in the NDC constitution."

Mr Mobarak Abdul-Karim (who is the Oti Regional Communication Officer), and Eric Adjei (Bono Regional Deputy Communication Officer) brought a case against the Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute.

According to the chief scribe, after it deliberated on the petition, they took a decision in accordance with Articles 46(1), 46(6) and 46(8)(b) of the party's constitution.

Subsequently, it has suspended Mr Koku Anyidoho membership with immediate effect and will refer the petitions to the party's disciplinary committee for further action.

Why was Koku Anyidoho suspended?

Although the Functional Executive Committee did not cite any reason why Mr Anyidoho has been suspended, many have said it has something to do with his recent utterances.

In one of the petitions, the Bono Regional Deputy Communication Officer cited Mr Anyidoho's "ill-will speeches accentuated by malice and calculated to subject the party to public ridicule."

It also highlighted some public statements by Mr Anyidoho which the petitioner deem damaging to the NDC.

Mr Adjei's petition said, "On January 10, 2021, he [Mr Anyidoho] tweeted; To the extent that President Akufo-Addo is a product of the Nkrumah Ideological Institute; I shall support him to succeed. Ghana First."

The petitioner also said, "On January 16, 2021, he tweeted; For the news portals that continue to refer to me as NDC Deputy General Secretary; they should know that I no longer speak for the NDC because Asiedu Nketia decreed that I have no locus to speak on behalf of the party on the day Ofosu Ampofo was invited to the CID HQ.