BY Issah Olegor
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to take swift action against senior executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who have allegedly threatened and attacked its members.
In a statement issued on September 3, 2025, and signed by the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the party alleged that the NDC’s First National Vice Chairman, Chief Sofo Azorka, and Abuakwa North Constituency Communications Officer, Alhaji Abdul Wahab Amadu, had issued death threats against key NPP figures.
Those named include Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye, and Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh.
The NPP further accused Chief Azorka of physically assaulting its 3rd National Vice Chairman, Alhaji Osman Masawudu, with the help of what it described as his “notorious hoodlums.”
According to the statement, the assault was unprovoked and has been captured in videos that are now circulating widely on social media platforms.
The NPP described the conduct of the NDC officials as reckless and a serious threat to Ghana’s democratic gains, particularly at a time when the country has slipped in global peace rankings.
“Such violent conduct by no mean a person than a National Officer of the ruling party and a constituency officer diminishes the gains of our democracy and has the potential to create further insecurity in the country,” the statement read.
The NPP disclosed that it would formally lodge a complaint with the Ghana Police Service against the named individuals.
It has urged the IGP to treat the matter as part of his post-election enforcement measures, insisting that Chief Azorka, Alhaji Wahab, and others captured in the videos must be immediately arrested and investigated.
This confrontation between the two leading political parties adds to the long history of politically motivated tensions.
Chief Sofo Azorka has previously been linked to heated clashes between party supporters, particularly during electoral campaigns.
