Political Science lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr Jonathan Asante Otchere, has expressed the view that the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is not ready to win the 2028 general elections.
Speaking about the outcome of the party’s National Delegates Congress and national officers’ elections held on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, Dr Otchere said the results of some key national executive positions raised concerns about the party’s preparedness for the 2028 elections.
According to him, the election of the National Chairman, First Vice Chairman and General Secretary should have been based on decisions that would strengthen the party’s chances of winning the 2028 elections.
He questioned why delegates rejected the candidature of former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko and instead voted for former NPP General Secretary John Boadu to lead the party as National Chairman.
“Have the factors that led to John Boadu’s defeat as General Secretary at the previous delegates’ conference changed? What has happened?” he questioned.
Speaking to Kwamina Sam Biney on the Bryt Adekyee Musem Morning Show, Dr Otchere blamed some delegates for failing to consider what he described as the broader interest of the party in their voting decisions.
He argued that Boakye Agyarko would have carried more weight in campaigning for the party’s 2024 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, than John Boadu.
Dr Otchere further warned that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) could use comments previously attributed to John Boadu regarding allowing party members to engage in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, against the NPP in the 2028 election campaign.
He also questioned the election of Kwadwo Fosu Boadu as First Vice Chairman, citing his alleged association with the Delta Force, a pro-NPP vigilante group.
“How can you vote for Kwadwo Fosu Boadu as First Vice Chairman, who was a leader of Delta Force?” he asked.
Dr Otchere articulated that there were concerns surrounding the election of some of the party’s national executives, arguing that the NPP would need to address those issues if it wanted to position itself strongly ahead of the 2028 general elections.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Nhyiraba Solomon Nartey
