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NPP’s Third Vice Chairman, Masawudu Osman, popularly known as Chairman Buga, allegedly slapped party communicatorThe altercation reportedly occurred at the NPP headquarters in Accra, in the presence of several national executivesThe altercation between Chairman Buga and the party communicator reportedly ocuured over a disagreement at the meeting The Third Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Masawudu Osman, also known as Chairman Buga, has allegedly slapped a popular party communicator, Okyeman. According to a Ghanaweb publication, the incident happened in the presence of several national executives of the NPP. Chairman Buga reportedly assaulted Okyeman following an altercation during a meeting at the party headquarters at Asylum Down in the Greater Accra Region. The two reportedly engaged in a heated argument over the NPP’s communication strategy and public messaging, which escalated into a physical altercation. According to a source cited in the Ghanaweb report, the executives present at the meeting were left hugely disappointed in Chairman Buga and Okyeman's behaviour. They reportedly described the incident as "regrettable and avoidable," and called on the party's leadership to promptly address the matter to preserve the NPP's internal cohesion and discipline. It is unclear what the popular NPP communicator may have said to incense Chairman Buga, but the latter is widely known to be regarded as one of the hardliners in the party. Chairman Buga has on numerous occasions been cited for engaging in actions considered unconventional and uncompromising. Chairman Buga attacks journalist It will be recalled that the NPP's Third National Vice Chair was reported to have attacked a journalist with TV3 during a press briefing held by the party in Accra. Before NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong started his address, Masawudu pushed a TV3-branded microphone from the table where many other microphones had been placed. While many had suggested it might have been a mistake, the NPP executive admitted that it was deliberate. His action came in the wake of an impasse between the media entity and the NPP. In January 2025, the party announced a boycott of all Media General platforms, including TV3 and Onua TV, among others. According to him, TV3 had no business being at an NPP press conference, considering their actions towards the party in the run-up to the December 7, 2024, elections. As if knocking down the microphone was not enough, Masawudu, who was elected in 2022, is alleged to have threatened TV3 journalists. NDC's Sofo Azorka allegedly assaults Chairman Buga Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported earlier that the NDC’s Alhaji Sofo Azorka was captured in a video physically confronting the NPP’s Chairman Buga at a polling station in Akwatia. The third Vice-Chairman of the NDC was seen angrily hitting his opponent’s chest while hurling some insults during a heated moment. Both politicians were in the constituency to monitor the Akwatia by-election to elect a new Member of Parliament for the area following the death of the late MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi. Source: YEN.com.gh
