The suspended Parliamentary Candidate of the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for the Assin Central constituency, Nurein Shaibu Migyimah, has reacted to the party's decision against him.

Mr Shaibu Migyimah has been suspended for allegedly having sexual intercourse with the constituency secretary’s wife and has subsequently relocated her to Kasoa, where he has rented a room for her.

However, reacting to the news in an interview with Joy News, monitored by GhanaWeb, the suspended Parliamentary Candidate told his followers to remain calm.

Describing recent happenings as a nightmare, Shaibu Migyimah added that he believes that he will be vindicated soon after going through the right structures for a fair hearing.

"I have not received any letter, but I am also putting measures in place by going through the party's structures to get a fair hearing with regards to whatever is going on. It's kind of like a nightmare, but this is a political party, and we are being governed by our party constitution. I am young, and I will fight my way through.

“l believe, and I know whatever allegation, anything they’ve said or whatever it is, after I go through the right party structures, I’ll be vindicated. God being so good, God willing, ‘Inshallah’, on December 7, I’m going to win the election,” he said.


Background

The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the Central Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has petitioned the party's General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, to withdraw the candidature of Nurien Shiabu Migyimah, the parliamentary candidate for the Assin Central Constituency.

In a statement signed by the regional secretary and obtained by GhanaWeb, the party provided justifications for this recommendation, alleging that Migyimah impregnated the wife of Sadique Broni Yeboah, a married party member.

The decision was reached after an exhaustive investigation, which included reviewing audio recordings and interactions among the involved parties. The party further alleged that Migyimah has relocated the pregnant woman from her matrimonial home to a rented apartment in Kasoa.

"The Regional FEC received credible reports of immoral acts and anti-party conduct against the party’s 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the Assin Central Constituency, Nurien Shiabu Migyimah. It was revealed that he has impregnated the legally married wife of Comrade Sadique Broni Yeboah, resulting in her moving to a rented apartment in Kasoa, paid for by Nurien Shiabu Migyimah," part of the statement reads.

According to the party, Migyimah's actions have severely affected the constituency secretary, Sadique Broni Yeboah, and impacted his performance for the party.

The party stated that withdrawing Migyimah's candidature would set a precedent that the NDC does not tolerate immorality.

"This immoral act by Nurien Shiabu Migyimah has had a traumatic psychological effect on the Assin Central Constituency Secretary, Comrade Sadique Broni Yeboah, affecting his performance as the Scribe of the Constituency," the statement continued.

"After critically examining the revelations and facts that emerged from its investigation, the Regional FEC resolved that, in the best interest of the party, Nurien Shiabu Migyimah must be withdrawn as the 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the Assin Central Constituency to safeguard the party's image from further damage," the statement concluded.

"It is in this light that we respectfully recommend the withdrawal of Nurien Shiabu Migyimah as the NDC’s 2024 Parliamentary Candidate for the Assin Central Constituency," the statement read.