The Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Daniel Bugri Naabu has been accused by a group belonging to the party for bribing and hiring them to stage a massive demonstration against President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo.

A statement issued by the group revealed that, the demonstration was targeted at the Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed and Chief Executive of the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, Musah Superior and intended to disgrace Nana Addo who is on a seven-day tour of the three Northern Regions.

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The statement said "We wish to bring to the notice of Ghanaians and members of our party that the plans of some section of the party’s youth to stage a demonstration against His Excellency President Nana Addo, the Northern Regional Minister and the Mayor of Tamale, Mr. Musah Superior, this week before the president arrives is masterminded by chairman, Bugri Naabu."

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The group claimed that it was an agenda by Bugri Naabu to disgrace Nana Addo. The chairman "only wanted to use us for his parochial and selfish interest," it added.

The group further added that the decision to speak out publicly against the plot was because some of the members hired by the party chairman to join the protest were known members of the opposition party.

The group members said Bugri Naabu paid them GH¢10,000 to protest.

"Some of our members who can be identified were Rashid and Habib who are known allies of Bugri Naabu and those who always organize the youth all these while.  For the avoidance of doubt, you may have heard that, some youth group last Saturday stormed the chairman’s residence with a petition, complaining about some issues against the northern regional minister. This is one of the schemes of Chairman Bugri Naabu. He paid us GH¢10, 000.00 to carry out the operation this time around," the group noted.