By: Nadia Ntiamoah
As internal tensions continue to ripple through the New Patriotic Party (NPP) following its bruising defeat in the 2024 general elections, the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, is urging a strategic reset focused on unity, discipline, and a clear sense of purpose to reclaim power from the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Addressing thousands of delegates at the party’s National Delegates Conference on Saturday, July 19, 2025, Kodua emphasized that the NPP still holds public goodwill but risks squandering it if internal wrangling and factionalism are not brought under control.
Ghanaians want us back but united, he said.
In a passionate address delivered in the full glare of party executives, MPs, and grassroots delegates, Kodua stated:
“Ghanaians are looking for alternatives and they want to return to the NPP. They know our track record. They know that our government offered better and sustainable solutions to their problems.”
His message, however, came with a stark caveat.
He warned that merely being an opposition party is not enough to guarantee electoral success in 2028. Rather, the NPP must prove itself as a credible, organized, and disciplined alternative ready to govern once again.
“At the end of the day,” Kodua stressed, “they want to vote for an opposition party that is ready for power. Therefore, actions and inactions that seek to divide us, that bring acrimony and tension, need to be relegated.”
Post-Election Struggles And Factional Disputes
The NPP has faced a crisis of confidence and internal discontent since its unexpected loss to the NDC in the 2024 general elections.
Many rank-and-file members blamed complacency, internal sabotage, and poor campaign messaging for the party’s defeat.
The loss also re-awakened old factional rivalries between key power blocs within the NPP, including camps loyal to former President Nana Akufo-Addo, former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and other influential figures such as Alan Kyerematen and Kennedy Agyapong.
The leadership of the party has spent much of the last several months managing infighting, finger-pointing, and concerns over the party’s future direction.
Although several party leaders, including Bawumia and Afenyo-Markin, have publicly dismissed suggestions that the NPP is broken, there is growing recognition that rebuilding internal cohesion is the only path back to power.
A Message to End Self-Destruction
Justin Kodua’s comments came amid a broader theme at the conference centered on healing and refocusing the party.
He urged members to abandon personal ambitions and put the party’s mission above individual egos.
“We must rise above factionalism and look at the bigger picture,” he stated. “Ghanaians are suffering under the NDC government. Our duty is to rescue them—not fight among ourselves.”
His remarks echoed recent statements from Dr. Bawumia and Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who have both warned against internal sabotage and urged party members to stop attacking each other publicly.
Positioning as a Government-in-Waiting
Justin Kodua reminded delegates that the party’s actions in opposition would determine its credibility in the eyes of the Ghanaian public.
According to him, the NPP must show Ghanaians that it is not only capable of offering sound alternatives but is also a mature political organization that can unite in difficult times.
“We must show Ghanaians that we are a proper, responsible, and viable opposition party that will rescue them from the misery they are going through under the watch of John Dramani Mahama and the NDC government,” Kodua said.
The Road Ahead
The National Delegates Conference was expected to set the tone for the party’s reorganization strategy ahead of the 2028 general elections.
