The Lower Manya Krobo constituency of the opposition National Democratic Congress in the Eastern region has suspended former Member of Parliament, Michael Teye Nyaunu.

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According to constituency chairman, David Walter Hormelu of the NDC,  "Honourable Teye Nyaunu and the three others misconducted themselves which is an act against the party’s constitution and we decided to refer them to the disciplinary committee for investigations and then recommendations. Per the constitution, they have to step aside for that investigation to go on."

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"They have committed several offices which I am not permitted to be talking about because the matter is before the committee. What I do know very well is that in misconducting himself, he has been carrying out activities in the constituency which are likely to embarrass the party and to bring the party’s name or image into disrepute.

The former Lower Manya Krobo MP, Teye Nyaunu referred to as the prodigal son came under intense scrutiny from top officials of the NDC for among other actions, endorsing the candidature of Mrs Konadu Agyeman Rawlings when she broke away from the party to form the National Democratic Party (NDP).

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However, the former legislator had a change of mind and joined the the NDC in the 2016 elections.