The United Progressive Party (UPP) has suspended its Ashanti Regional Chairman for seven months.

Charles Cosby Abbey, according to a statement signed by the Regional Secretary of the party, Michael Dwomoh, was suspended on grounds of misconduct, and therefore has no place in the party at least for now.

His suspension took effect, April 9, 2016.

“On the 18th March 2016, a group called themselves the NEC came out that they have dismissed the National Chairman/flag bearer of our party Mr.Kwasi Addae (Odike) and has also suspended some national Executives. Our investigation proved that Mr. Charles Cosby Armah granted an interview on Angel Fm as one of them without the knowledge of the regional executive. We therefore deem it as a betrayal and wrong move by the regional chairman. We therefore wish to inform the media and the general public that Mr. Charles Cosby Armah is hereby suspended for seven months with immediate effect”, the statement in part read.

The party also dismissed rumours that it has suspended Mr. Akwasi Addae, insisting that the National Chairman and flagbearer of the UPP is still at post.