BY Daniel Bampoe
The race for the next General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has received another boost after former Works and Housing Minister and former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, publicly endorsed the candidature of former Subin MP Eugene Boakye Antwi.
Atta Akyea’s endorsement adds to a growing list of prominent party figures who have expressed support for Boakye Antwi as the NPP prepares to elect a new crop of national officers to lead the party through its reorganisation and preparations for the 2028 general elections.
Boakye Antwi, a former Member of Parliament for the Subin Constituency and former Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, has been campaigning for the General Secretary position on a platform he describes as a “New Chapter” for the party.
His campaign has focused heavily on rebuilding the party’s internal structures, restoring discipline and strengthening the connection between the national leadership and the grassroots.
The latest endorsement comes at a crucial point in the NPP’s internal electoral process, with aspirants currently completing the various stages required to qualify for the October 3, 2026 national officers elections.
Although the endorsement has circulated principally through video footage and social media campaign materials, the central message associated with Atta Akyea’s support is that Boakye Antwi possesses the administrative experience, discipline and determination required to help reorganise the party.
The backing also comes as Boakye Antwi continues to engage influential figures and grassroots members as he seeks to build support for his candidature.
Atta Akyea is not the first prominent NPP figure associated with the former Subin legislator’s campaign.
Boakye Antwi has previously engaged former President John Agyekum Kufuor and secured his reported endorsement. He has also been associated with support from other senior figures, including former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and other NPP personalities.
The growing endorsements are significant because the General Secretary occupies a central position in the NPP’s organisational structure. The office is responsible for much of the party’s day-to-day administration and coordination between its national, regional and constituency structures.
Boakye Antwi’s campaign is therefore attempting to convince delegates that his combination of parliamentary experience, government experience and party organisational knowledge makes him suitable to manage the party at a particularly difficult period.
‘New Chapter’ campaign follows 2024 defeat
At the heart of Boakye Antwi’s campaign is the argument that the NPP must undertake a fundamental internal restructuring following its defeat in the 2024 general elections.
Rather than simply changing personalities at the top, his campaign has proposed what it describes as a comprehensive overhaul of the national executive structure.
The former Subin MP has argued that the party must first “fix the party” before it can successfully embark on the wider task of recapturing political power.
His programme places emphasis on restoring discipline, improving transparency and strengthening financial accountability, particularly at the grassroots level.
The campaign’s argument is that a stronger organisational foundation will be necessary if the NPP is to rebuild confidence among its members and successfully compete in the 2028 elections.
Another component of Boakye Antwi’s proposed reforms concerns participation in the party’s internal decision-making processes.
He has proposed that former Members of Parliament and former government appointees should be given voting rights in the party’s internal elections.
According to his campaign, such a move would give former MPs and appointees a stronger sense of belonging and ensure that their experience and contributions remain connected to the party even after leaving public office.
