In the wake of rising speculation and political spin surrounding the Prof. Mike Oquaye Committee Report on the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) 2024 electoral defeat, the Party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, has come out strongly to debunk what he describes as a deliberate misinformation campaign orchestrated by members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
In a sharply worded statement, Kodua Frimpong emphasized that “the NPP has not disclosed nor released any portion of the Prof. Oquaye’s Committee Report to anybody, not even to any officially recognized organ of the Party.”
He added emphatically that “only ONE COPY of the Report was prepared, and this copy was what was submitted to the National Council through the National Chairman and General Secretary.”
This strong rebuttal follows the circulation of what some political activists, especially from the NDC, claim are direct quotes from the report — complete with page numbers and alleged internal critiques.
Justin Kodua Frimpong minced no words in addressing these claims:
“Any statement in circulation including so-called direct quotes purporting to be taken from the Report can only be the handiwork of political opponents of the NPP intended to achieve mischievous ends at the expense of the Party,” he said, describing the purported quotes as “totally FAKE and should be completely DISREGARDED.”
According to him, “it is thus not surprising that the originators and circulators of these mischievous statements/quotes are members or activists of the NDC.”
He reiterated that the Party will not be swayed by what he called “strategies of distraction,” affirming their commitment to rebuilding for the 2028 general elections.
The Oquaye Report
The controversy erupted shortly after the formal presentation of the much-anticipated report by the Prof. Mike Oquaye-led 12-member committee on April 16, 2025, at a closed-door meeting held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.
The committee was established in the aftermath of the NPP’s unexpected loss in the December 2024 elections — a dramatic political turnaround that saw the NDC reclaim the presidency and dominate parliamentary seats.
The investigative team, which included seasoned party strategists, was mandated to conduct a deep post-mortem on the party’s performance, campaign strategy, and internal challenges.
The submission ceremony drew some of the party’s highest-profile figures, including former President Nana Akufo-Addo, 2024 flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, his running mate Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, and Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
Despite the high stakes, the contents of the report remain under wraps.
Prof. Oquaye, when approached by journalists after the submission, offered no elaboration:
“The report has been submitted to the party leadership. It is now up to them to act on its contents,” he said.
Internal Tensions and Political Fallout
Even before the report’s submission, the NPP had already begun to feel the strain of post-defeat introspection.
Dr. Richard Amoako Baah, a political analyst, has publicly criticized the leadership.
“Akufo-Addo must take responsibility for the defeat,” Dr. Baah asserted, pointing to internal arrogance and a disconnect from grassroots supporters.
Insiders suggest the report identifies multiple fault lines — from unpopular candidate selections to internal factionalism and public discontent with the Party’s final term in office.
However, with the document still under tight control, all such claims remain speculative.
The Party’s Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, recently hinted at a possible decision to keep the report confidential.
“This is an internal document, and we must assess what is in the best interest of the party moving forward,” Ahiagbah said.
Moving Forward
With trust and transparency now under scrutiny, Justin Kodua Frimpong’s statement serves as a warning shot to opponents and a clarion call to the party faithful.
“Their strategy will not detract us from focusing on rebuilding our Party to recapture power in 2028 and beyond,” he concluded.
–BY Daniel Bampoe
