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Newly elected NPP National Chairman John Boadu has urged members of the party to put the national executive election contest behind them and unite to rebuild the party.
Speaking at the NPP’s delegates conference in Kumasi, he said there must be “no winners or losers, only one NPP united around one purpose.”
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Newly elected New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman John Boadu has called on members of the party to put the competition surrounding the national officers’ elections behind them and unite around the task of rebuilding the party.
Speaking on behalf of the newly elected national executives at the NPP’s National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026, Mr Boadu said the outcome of the internal elections should not create winners and losers within the party.
Instead, he said, the party must now move forward as one organisation, with its attention focused on strengthening its structures, reconnecting with members and preparing for future electoral contests.
“There must be no winners or losers, only one NPP united around one purpose,” Mr Boadu said in his acceptance remarks.
His message comes at a critical point for the opposition party, which has completed the election of a new team of national executives to oversee its affairs for the next four years.
Boadu shifts focus from competition to responsibility
The NPP’s national executive elections brought together thousands of delegates at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi for a highly competitive internal exercise.
Mr Boadu emerged as National Chairman after securing 2,888 votes. He defeated former Energy Minister Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko, who obtained 2,408 votes, while former National Chairman Paul Afoko received 790 votes. Samuel Kenneth Adolphus Ben Crabbe secured 41 votes.
But following the announcement of the results, Mr Boadu sought to move attention away from the competition itself.
He described the new mandate as a responsibility rather than simply a victory and appealed to members who supported the various candidates to work together.
The newly elected chairman said the party needed the ideas, experience, networks and commitment of all the candidates who participated in the elections.
His message effectively placed reconciliation and cooperation at the centre of his first major address as National Chairman.
According to Mr Boadu, the NPP's future cannot depend solely on those who won positions at the conference. Instead, he indicated that the party would need the contribution of its wider membership, including those who contested and did not win.
“Let us choose unity over division”
Mr Boadu made a direct appeal to party members to make unity a priority.
“Let us choose unity over division, service over personal ambition, organisation over disorder, and hope over despair,” he said.
The statement reflects the challenge facing any political organisation after a competitive internal election.
Internal elections can produce competing interests, personal loyalties and disagreements over strategy. Once voting is completed, however, the new leadership must bring the different groups together if the organisation is to function effectively.
Mr Boadu therefore presented the end of the national executive elections as the beginning of another phase — one centred on organisational work rather than internal competition.
He also urged the newly elected executives to serve the entire party rather than only those who supported them during the elections.
A renewed focus on the grassroots
One of the central themes of Mr Boadu’s message was grassroots organisation.
He said the rebuilding of the NPP must begin from the grassroots upwards, with stronger constituency structures forming an important part of the party's future strategy.
“Our preparations begin now. We must rebuild from the grassroots upwards and strengthen our constituency structures,” he said.
The emphasis on constituency structures is significant because political parties depend heavily on their grassroots networks to communicate with voters, organise supporters and understand concerns at the local level.
Mr Boadu said the NPP must become a party that listens more, consults more widely and organises more effectively.
He also pledged to work closely with regional executives, constituency executives, Members of Parliament, the Minority Caucus, party patrons and external branches.
That approach, he indicated, would be aimed at ensuring that decisions and organisational activities are not concentrated only at the national level.
New leadership team takes shape
Mr Boadu will lead a newly elected national executive team that includes both returning and new officers.
Justin Frimpong Kodua retained the position of General Secretary after securing 4,486 votes. Sylvester Tetteh received 1,340 votes, while Eugene Boakye Antwi and Dr Charles Dwamena obtained 162 and 129 votes respectively, according to Ghana News Agency results.
Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover was elected National Organiser with 2,964 votes.
Abagna Yakubu Fusani won the National Youth Organiser position with 1,550 votes, while Mavis Hawa Koomson was elected National Women’s Organiser with 782 votes.
Mohammed Ali Suraj became National Nasara Organiser, while Dennis Edward Miracles Aboagye was elected National Communications Director.
Kojo Fosu Boadu, Henry Nana Boakye, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid and Nana Akomea were elected to the national vice-chairmanship positions. Alfred Kojo Thompson also emerged as National Treasurer.
The new executives now have the responsibility of translating their campaign promises and post-election commitments into practical organisational work.
Building a party that listens
Mr Boadu's call for unity was accompanied by a broader vision for what he described as a renewed NPP.
He said the party should become an organisation that listens more closely to its members and the electorate, consults widely and prepares more deliberately for the future.
“Our task is to rebuild the NPP into one that listens, consults more, organises better and prepares more deliberately for the future,” he said.
This emphasis on listening and consultation suggests that the new leadership intends to place greater importance on engagement with different sections of the party.
Mr Boadu also mentioned the need to work with young people, social media practitioners and traditional media, recognising the changing ways political parties communicate with citizens.
For a political organisation operating in an increasingly digital environment, communication has become an important part of reaching younger audiences and responding to public debate.
Political victory is not guaranteed
Another major point in Mr Boadu’s address was his warning against treating electoral victory as an entitlement.
He stressed that political success must be earned through service, organisation, credibility and public trust.
“Political victory is never an entitlement. It is earned through service, organisation, credibility, and the trust of the Ghanaian people,” he said.
The statement places responsibility on the new executives to demonstrate through their conduct and organisation that the party deserves the confidence of voters.
Rather than assuming that previous electoral support will automatically return, Mr Boadu argued that the party must undertake deliberate organisational work.
That includes strengthening its structures, improving engagement and building relationships across different sections of society.
A call to unsuccessful candidates
Mr Boadu's appeal was not limited to those who emerged victorious.
He also called on unsuccessful candidates to remain involved in the party and contribute their knowledge and experience.
The newly elected chairman has indicated that the people who contested the various positions still have important roles to play in strengthening the organisation.
That approach could be particularly important following a competitive internal election, where candidates may have developed significant networks and support bases during the campaign.
Bringing those networks into the broader party structure could help reduce internal divisions and create a more inclusive leadership environment.
The message is therefore that losing an internal election should not mean losing one's place in the party.
Preparing for the future
The new executives take office as the NPP begins another phase of internal organisation.
The party has publicly identified rebuilding its structures and preparing for the 2028 general election as major priorities for its new leadership.
Mr Boadu has made clear that this preparation should begin immediately rather than waiting for the formal campaign period.
That means the new leadership will have to address organisational issues well before the next general election.
Among the priorities outlined by Mr Boadu are grassroots mobilisation, youth engagement, leadership development, stronger constituency structures and wider consultation.
The chairman has also said the party must strengthen its financial foundation, particularly at the constituency level, while engaging with businesses and other groups.
Unity will be tested beyond the conference
While Mr Boadu's call for unity has been clear, maintaining that unity will ultimately depend on what happens after the conference.
Political parties contain different personalities, interests and strategic opinions. The ability of a new leadership team to accommodate those differences while maintaining organisational discipline can significantly influence the effectiveness of the party.
The NPP's new executives will therefore have to turn their post-election message of unity into practical engagement.
For Mr Boadu, that means working with regional and constituency executives, Members of Parliament, party supporters, unsuccessful candidates and other stakeholders.
The chairman has pledged to lead through consultation and humility while working with every part of the party.
From election campaign to organisational work
The NPP's internal elections are now over, but the organisational work expected of the new executives has only begun.
Mr Boadu's message signals an attempt to close the chapter of internal competition and open a new one focused on rebuilding.
The challenge will be ensuring that the call for unity extends beyond speeches and becomes visible in the party's everyday operations.
For the new National Chairman and his team, the next stage will involve demonstrating how effectively they can bring different interests together while strengthening the party's structures.
The outcome of that process will depend not only on the national executives but also on regional, constituency and grassroots members.
Conclusion
John Boadu's first major message as newly elected National Chairman of the NPP has been centred on unity, responsibility and rebuilding.
Following a competitive national executive election in Kumasi, he has urged party members to put the contest behind them and work together for the future of the organisation.
His call for “one NPP united around one purpose” places the emphasis on collective responsibility rather than individual victory.
The new leadership now faces the task of strengthening grassroots structures, improving consultation, engaging young people and rebuilding confidence within the party.
Whether the new executives can transform the unity message into sustained organisational cooperation will be an important part of the next phase of the NPP's development.
For now, Mr Boadu's message is clear: the internal contest is over, and the work of rebuilding the party begins.