Manaf Ibrahim, a disgruntled New Patriotic Party (NPP) aspirant in the Asawase parliamentary primaries has been sacked from his post at the Office of the Vice President.
A letter signed by the Secretary of the Vice President, Augustine Blay said Mr. Ibrahim’s appointment has been terminated effective 30th September 2019.
“I have been directed to inform you that your appointment as Director of Political Affairs at the Vice President’s Secretariat has been terminated effective 30th September, 2019. Notwithstanding the termination, you are still under the obligation of confidentiality that you signed during your employment,” the letter said.
“Please arrange for your return of all official equipment, property, and documents in your possession,” the letter added.
It will be recalled that Manaf Ibrahim recently secured an injunction on the NPP’s Asawase parliamentary primaries challenging a decision by the party’s leaders to clear a candidate, the Asokore Mampong Municipal Chief Executive, Alhaji Alidu Seidu, to go unopposed.
It is unclear if his court action against the polls is connected with the termination of his appointment.
He had been suspended earlier following some negative remarks he reportedly made against the party and was tasked to publicly withdraw and apologize for the comments.
This development is reported to have led to his disqualification from the primaries.
Manaf is a former Ashanti Regional Secretary of the NPP.
