The NPP in the Central Region is not strong enough – NPP Central Regional First Vice Chairman

Michael Mensah, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Central Regional First Vice Chairman, has described the party’s influence in the region as significantly weakened, emphasizing the urgent need for internal restructuring to enable the NPP to “bounce back stronger.”

Mr. Mensah called the party’s performance in the 2024 general elections in the Central Region “abysmal,” highlighting the loss of several key parliamentary seats to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Speaking on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, he singled out the loss of the Kasoa seat as particularly unfortunate.

“It is sad that we lost the Kasoa seat to the NDC. I am speaking purely as a party person. The NPP in the Central Region is not strong enough. We have reduced from 19 seats in 2017 to 4 seats in 2025. That is unfortunate and a disappointment,” he said.

Mr. Mensah also raised concerns about the party’s operational structure, claiming that, at one point, the Presidency exerted excessive control over the NPP’s national executives, limiting their ability to perform their duties effectively.

“At a point, the Jubilee House [Presidency] was controlling Assylum Down [NPP Headquarters]. People wielding power started controlling the NPP headquarters, and so when you had issues and spoke, it did not get the needed response. For the love of the party, we cannot make some pronouncements, but the party is facing struggles, and it was about time we changed and dealt with these challenges,” he explained.

He told host Kwabena Agyapong that the NPP had once been very strong in the region, but after winning power, the party “allowed the power to be a curse,” which he believes contributed to their defeat in 2024.

Mr. Mensah criticized the selective approach of some appointees who decided who they would work with, ignoring complaints from party members.

“The NPP was the vehicle used in establishing the government, but some people who held power chose who to work with. They went about saying they cannot work with some people, and that was wrong because when people complained and called on leaders to address challenges, it did not go anywhere, and that is what has brought us here. The Central Region was a strong region for the NPP, with the NDC having no chance, but after we won power, things changed, and our appointees became so selective that they ignored some people, and that also caused our defeat.”

He emphasized that the NPP has considerable work to do in restoring its structures and rebuilding respect among its grassroots supporters.

Mr. Mensah stressed that lessons from the 2024 election results must guide the party in strengthening its foundation and securing victory in 2028…CONTINUE MORE READING>>>