Patrick Yaw Boamah, Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, has expressed concern about what he sees as the current weakness in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) leadership structure, citing the lack of a strong national chairman capable of holding the party together.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Monday, June 23, the legislator stated that the NPP has historically prospered under hard and principled chairmen and leaders who were willing to interfere forcefully in party affairs, even if it meant opposing the president or flagbearer.
“We’ve been used to strong chairmen who could correct even the flagbearer or marshal his National Executive Officers to sit the president or the flagbearer down to put in place some arrangement for the betterment of the party,” says Mr. Boamah.
His remarks came amid escalating public differences among senior party members and rising tensions following the NPP’s setback in the 2024 general election.
Boamah attacked the current national executives, accusing them of failing to maintain party solidarity and discipline. He insisted on a leadership vacuum in the NPP, which has harmed internal coordination and accountability.
While he did not identify people, Mr. Boamah’s criticism joins a chorus of internal voices pushing for introspection and greater leadership ahead of the 2026 elections.
The NPP is now preparing for presidential primaries set for January 31, 2026, which party officials say are intended to resolve internal conflict and rallying the rank and file behind a single flagbearer.
