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All charges brought against the national vice president of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Said Sinare, have been dropped by the Attorney General.
This happened in the Kaneshie District Court, where he was tried on a charge of distributing weapons to some people to cause chaos during the December elections.
Tahiru Ahmed, the chairman of the opposition NDC’s Ayawaso North constituency, is reported to have told police that Alhaji Sinare supplied some youths with weapons to cause chaos in the upcoming elections.
He was charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, that is, procession of firearms without legal authority and possession of firearms without legal authority.
Speaking after the court fired Alhaji Sinare on Thursday, a lawyer for the vice president, Abraham Amaliba, told reporters that the prosecution saw through what he believes was a weak case against his client that led to his acquittal.
“The charges that were brought to court were not well founded and that is why I am sure the prosecution saw that there were some loopholes in the charges and that is why they dropped it,” he said.
He further added that “Alhaji Sinare has regained his freedom. Your freedoms have been restored. Alhaji Sinare is now going to walk home a free man and that’s the important thing. “
The vice president of the NDC was greeted by a gathering of singing party worshipers who had gathered in front of the Kaneshie District Court in solidarity.
In a related development, Mr. Said has written to the National Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, to sanction Tahiru Ahmed, president of the North Ayawaso constituency, who is said to have accused him of delivering weapons to said young man.
Alhaji Said, in a letter seen by JoyNews, said that Mr. Tahiru’s move is an act of disloyalty and a willingness to fight against the interests of the party.
Shortly after the charges against the vice president were dropped on Thursday, Ahmed was expelled from the party with immediate effect for what the NDC says is a violation of article 46 (8) of its constitution.
