NPP Presidential Elections Committee Chairman Raises Alarm Over Party Discipline, Calls for Strong Leadership
The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Presidential Elections Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu, has expressed deep concern over what he describes as declining discipline within the party, warning that it is making the NPP less attractive to supporters and contributing to defections to the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking on Asempa FM on Friday, January 23, 2026, Mr Osei Owusu said indiscipline has reached a point where many members are leaving the party.
“It got to a point where most people are leaving the party to join the NDC, and the numbers keep increasing. So maybe there is someone attracting them,” he said.
He praised NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah for his firm leadership style, describing it as a key factor behind the NDC’s growing appeal.
“What I have seen myself is Asiedu Nketiah. He is the one who has made the party attractive. You see the consistency; it’s visible. If you are there and you want to be stubborn, he will deal with you,” he added.
Mr Osei Owusu suggested the NPP should consider suspending internal elections for leadership positions and instead identify and appoint a strong, suitable individual to lead the party.
“To bring the appeal back, we have to restore discipline. I believe that if we continue with elections, we won’t get the person we need at this time. We should focus on searching for the right person and prepare to put the party in their hands,” he said.
He specifically named former Energy Minister Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko as a suitable candidate to lead the party, describing him as someone capable of restoring discipline and unity.
“If Boakye Agyarko says he will lead the party, I will stop what I am doing and support him. He is the person who can bring the discipline and everything we need right now to bring everyone back to the party,” he stated.
The comments come amid preparations for the NPP’s flagbearer contest scheduled for January 31, 2026, as the party seeks to rebuild and unify ahead of the 2028 general elections.
