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Ashanti NPP: COKA begins post-election unity drive with Kokofu meeting
Newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, has visited his defeated contender, Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, at his residence, signalling a push for reconciliation a day after the party’s regional elections. COKA, as he is popularly known, defeated Kokofu in Saturday’s el...
“God’s timing is perfect; He brought me now to lead NPP out of slavery” – COKA
The newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, believes God deliberately brought him into the party’s leadership at a time when it is in opposition to help “take the party out of slavery.” COKA said his defeat in the previous regional chairma...
There is no rift between COKA, Kokofu – Chairman Butey
The Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Danquah Smith Butey, has dismissed reports of a rift between former Bantama Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Henry Kokofu, and the newly elected regional chairman, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, also known as COKA. According to Mr Butey, claims of bad blood between the...
COKA reveals strategy to restore love for NPP in Ashanti region
The newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has pledged to adopt a “less talk, more work” approach as he leads the party’s regional affairs ahead of the 2028 general elections. According to COKA, his administration will focus less on media...
“Forgive me if I offended you” – NPP Eastern Regional Chairman begs
Re-elected Eastern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jeff Konadu Addo, has appealed to party members to put their differences aside and unite following the regional executive elections. Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM, Mr Konadu urged both his supporters and opponents to reconcile and work together in...
NPP national elections: nine aspirants pick nomination forms on Day 1
Nine aspirants picked nomination forms on the first day of nominations for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Officers Elections, the chairperson of the National Officers Elections Committee, Frederick Opare-Ansah, has disclosed. Opare-Ansah said two aspirants picked forms for the position of National Chairman, w...
“GoldBod ‘stole’ Bawumia’s idea but botching it” – Minority
The Minority in Parliament has dismissed claims that it is opposed to the creation of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), saying its criticism is not of the idea itself, but of what it describes as the governing NDC’s incompetent and opaque implementation of a policy lifted from the NPP’s 2024 manifesto. “The impression is...
Volta Regional NPP Chairman targets more presidential votes in 2028
The Volta Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Makafui Kofi Woanyah, has pledged to intensify efforts to increase the party’s presidential votes in the region ahead of the 2028 general elections. Mr Woanyah, who has secured a third consecutive term as Regional Chairman, said the NPP would work to make si...
I’m not motivated by material things; I’m here to serve – Baba Jamal
The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) newly elected MP in the Ayawaso East by-election, Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, has said his decision to seek office is driven by a commitment to service rather than personal gain. After casting his ballot at the Alhaji Iddrisu House 2 polling station on Tuesday, March 3, he told jo...
Ayawaso East: Evans Nimako casts doubt on Mussa Dankwa’s polls; predicts win for NPP’s Baba Ali
The Director of Research and Elections of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Evans Nimako, has questioned the credibility of a recent opinion survey forecasting a win for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ayawaso East by-election. Speaking to Accra-based Channel One News, Mr. Nimako pointed out that the same fi...
We make the wrong choices when money rules elections – Boakye Agyarko
A former Energy Minister and Chairman-aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko, has described vote-buying as “a sad commentary on democracy,” warning that reducing elections to financial transactions undermines Ghana’s future.
Full list of newly elected NPP regional chairmen
Delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have elected new regional executives across the country as the party steps up efforts to reorganise its structures ahead of the 2028 general elections. The regional executive elections were held on Saturday, August 15, with some of the chairmanship contests ending in closely f...