Legal Breach: NPP Disciplinary Committee Sets Precedent By Summoning Adwoa Safo On Weekend
Lawyer Sarah Adwoa Safo, former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya and a New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart, on Monday, April 7, 2025, was summoned to appear before the party’s Disciplinary Committee.
The invitation, contained in a letter dated March 24, 2025, requested lawyer Adwoa Safo’s presence at the party’s headquarters in Asylum Down, Accra, to assist in an ongoing inquisition.
The letter, signed by William Yamoah on behalf of the Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee, Hon. Patrick Boamah, stated that the former MP’s appearance was pursuant to directives from the Committee’s leadership.
It advised the MP to bring along any documentary evidence or witnesses and informed her of her right to legal representation during the proceedings.
“The Party remains committed to upholding principles of transparency, fairness, and due process. Your cooperation in this regard is greatly appreciated”, the letter read in part.
The reason behind the disciplinary invitation can be attributable to her recent media outburst spelling out unfair treatment meted to her by some party faithful.
The party had issued warning to its members to desist from any form of public engagement that has the potential to create more problems for its ongoing efforts to bridge gabs and build unity.
The party leadership believes her recent media engagement is an affront to the said directive and hence the invitation.
The communication was also copied to the NPP’s National Chairman, the General Secretary, and the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, underscoring its seriousness.
However, there is a new development as it may appear that lawyer Adwoa Safo wasn’t appropriately legally served to appear before the Committee.
Lawyer Adwoa Safo was at the party’s headquarters yesterday in honor of the letter but disappointingly couldn’t meet the Disciplinary Committee.
Although no reason has been adduced yet to explain why the Committee couldn’t uphold the date of summon, a number of factors have come up introducing a twist to this development.
Lawyer Adwoa Safo’s invite before the Committee was served on Sunday, April 6, which was a weekend.
“I was served today (Sunday). Legally weekends and public holidays are not days one can be served”, the former lawmaker remarked.
According to Ghana’s legal norms, weekends and statutory public holidays are generally exempted for the service of official notices or the conduct of formal hearings unless under exceptional circumstances.
Observers argue that scheduling such a hearing on a public holiday not only raises legal questions but may also expose the party to claims of procedural irregularities or political targeting.
It remains to be seen whether the scheduled hearing will be rescheduled in accordance with legal norms or proceed despite the weekend, potentially setting a precedent in the party’s internal disciplinary processes.
Source: Ghmessenger.com
