A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) cum business mogul, Dr. William Atta Owusu, has denied media reports that he has resigned from the NDC.

Following a fiat from the National Communication Bureau of the party which called on media outlets across the country to desist from empanelling Dr. Atta Owusu as part of the NDC’s Communication team for radio and TV programs, it was reported that Dr. Owusu had resigned from the party.

However, speaking in an exclusive interview with Pure FM’s Evans Osei-Bonsu, Dr. Atta Owusu, a known party financier of the NDC in the Ashanti region explained that he remains a devoted member of the party.

He urged the public to disregard reports of his resignation, emphasizing that he is yet to receive a formal letter from the party excommunicating him from its regional Communication outfit.

“I am a true NDC member, I contested for Subin Constituency as a Parliamentary Candidate and lost. I have not resigned from the party."

"I remain a key member of the party in the region and my vision is to see that President Mahama is declared President of Ghana in 2024.

But I shall respect the party’s leadership and directives if indeed I’ve been asked to stop going on media platforms for now in the party’s name.

But I can say on authority that I’m yet to receive a formal letter communicating to me to that effect,” he said.

Background

In a recent widely circulated video on social media, Dr William Atta Owusu appeared on Kessben FM in Kumasi. While discussing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) '24-hour economy’ policy proposal, he made some claims and analogies which sparked widespread discussion and alleged confusion regarding the feasibility of the proposal.

Abass Nurudeen, the Ashanti Regional Communications Officer for the NDC, subsequently released a statement to clarify the situation.

Abass Nurudeen explained that the party financier was not a member of the NDC’s regional communications team and that media houses should desist from engaging him to speak on behalf of the NDC on their networks.

Meanwhile, independent checks conducted by Purefmonline.com reveal that Dr. Atta Owusu has been privately financing the NDC in the Ashanti region over the period, including its communication bureau.

Our checks reveal that the current Plant used by the party at its Ashanti regional head office, valued at GHC160,000 was procured and paid for by Dr. Atta Owusu.