The People's National Party (PNP) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to disregard any petition by the People's National Convention (PNC) seeking to halt PNP's registration as a political party in Ghana. 

According to PNC, allowing the registration of PNP will confuse electorates as many electorates might think the two parties are the same.

However, reacting to PNC's petition, the leadership of PNP in a petition signed by its General Secretary, Chairperson and Leader, Communications Secretary dated July 18, 2024, said "there is no law banning a political party under this fourth republic from using a name, which existed in the third republic."

"Historically, the PNC has been a progeny of the CPP and therefore has no grounds to question the legitimacy of the PNP. Following his logic, the CPP should have also prevented the PNC from existing. It must be emphasized, that there is no law banning a political party under this fourth republic from using a name, which existed in the third republic. If that is the case. the CPP would still be using the name Peoples Convention Party," PNP statement explained. 

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In addition, they said, "We urge the public and the Electoral Commission in particular, to disregard this ill-informed petition. Mr. David Apasera appears to lack a proper understanding of political ideologies."

For the leadership of PNP, they have nothing in common with PNC and therefore see no basis why PNC has taken upon itself to stop their registration with the Electoral Commission. 

Below is the PNP's full statement 

RE: PNC PETITION EC TO HALTH THE REGISTRATION OF PNP

The People's National Party (PNP) has come across a petition to the EC to halt the registration of the party by David Apasera and the 'now-defunct' People's National Convention (PNC), along with their legal representatives, concerning alleged similarities in symbols and ideologies between our parties.

We urge the public and the Electoral Commission in particular, to disregard this ill-informed petition. Mr. David Apasera appears to lack a proper understanding of political ideologies. If he were to be informed, he would have known that parties such as the Convention People's Party (CPP), the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) would not be existing, since, all of which promote social democracy. Historically, the PNC has been a progeny of the CPP and therefore has no grounds to question the legitimacy of the PNP. Following his logic, the CPP should have also prevented the PNC from existing. It must be emphasized, that there is no law banning a political party under this fourth republic from using a name, which existed in the third republic. If that is the case, the CPP would still be using the name Peoples Convention Party. 

The PNP is not a social democratic party. We identify as communitarians, focusing on strengthening our families and communities to benefit our nation as a whole. Our symbol is a black palm tree on the southern chieftaincy stool, with the northern chieftaincy skin in the background. Our slogan is "My family, my conununity. my motherland," and our colors are black, and wine. 

The PNP will hold its national congress on August 10, 2024. We ask for the support and prayers of all Ghanaians. 

PNP: Our Family, Our Conununny. and Our Motherland Signed

Sulemana Seidu, General Secretary, 0274470944

Janet Asana Nabla, Chairperson and Leader, 0244174074 

Samuel Ayesu, Communications Scretary, 0501436069