Former Energy Minister and New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship aspirant, Hon. Boakye Agyarko, says the party must learn lessons from its defeat in the 2024 general elections, regardless of the margin of the loss.
Speaking in an interview on Kangyiri Radio on June 23, 2026, Mr. Agyarko said the magnitude of the NPP’s defeat was not unprecedented in Ghana’s democratic history.
According to him, the challenges highlighted in the findings of the Prof. Mike Oquaye-led committee’s report are similar to issues identified in previous electoral reviews conducted since 1992.
He stressed that the party is currently at a critical stage, requiring the election of committed leaders from the polling station level to the national level to strategically reposition the NPP ahead of the next general elections.
Mr. Agyarko noted that the party’s reorganization process had already begun with the re-election of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the NPP’s presidential candidate.
He identified unity as the party’s most urgent challenge, emphasizing that a political organization can only achieve its objectives when its members are united in thought, spirit, and effort.
“The most urgent challenge has always been unity. Any organization seeking to achieve its objectives can only succeed when its members are united in thought, spirit, and effort. Consider fishermen rowing a canoe. They row in unison and in the same direction to move the canoe forward. The moment one person begins rowing in a different direction, the canoe either moves aimlessly or capsizes. The same principle applies to politics,” he said.
Commenting on the performance of the John Mahama-led administration, Mr. Agyarko claimed that some NPP supporters are already looking forward to the party’s return to power, adding that some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are also beginning to express concerns about the government.
“I am therefore seeking to become the next National Chairman because the party is at a unique crossroads. For a long time, people have assumed that their political tradition is immortal and will exist forever. However, no political tradition is guaranteed permanence,” he stated.
By: Diana Naagmenpire Saavuur
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