Former Member of Parliament for Assin Central and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has warned that the party risks producing a “monster” candidate for the 2028 general elections if internal problems remain unresolved.
Speaking at the NPP Constituency Chairmen Conference on Saturday, June 21, 2025, Mr. Agyapong stated that the party could face another defeat in 2028 if it continues to ignore deep-seated structural and leadership issues.
“Now, if you want us to tell the truth, there is nothing wrong with the system that we have. From bottom, polling station, electoral area, constituency, regional, national, and presidential. It’s because we created monsters in the party. There is nothing wrong with the system that we have. It’s because we created monsters in the party and allowed them to take decisions anyhow, that affected us. We need to solve that problem. Have you change the monster? You bring it from the top again, we are going to create another monster, another monster will be created,” he said.
Mr. Agyapong criticized what he described as a growing “top-down agenda” within the party. Many, including him, believe the agenda is designed to favour certain presidential aspirants and protect the current national executive leadership.
His comment comes after the party set January 31, 2026, as the date for its presidential primaries — a decision ratified by the party’s National Executive Committee and National Council to allow ample time for internal campaigning and reconciliation.
Party stalwarts have called for greater transparency within the party, especially regarding the internal report on the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 general elections.
The report, compiled by a committee chaired by former Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Oquaye, was meant to assess the party’s performance and uncover the root causes of the loss.
Despite mounting pressure from party members, the leadership has maintained that the report is confidential and intended solely for internal use.
Political analysts argue that for the NPP to reposition itself effectively ahead of 2028, it must embrace openness and confront uncomfortable truths about its internal dynamics.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/Hamdia Mohammed
