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Bawumia's presidency is coming, declares NPP hopeful Paul Afoko

From Ghanaian Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A former National Chairman hopeful of Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has declared his intention to help the party regain power with Bawumia as president.
  • Afoko stated his return from retirement is driven by the objective to use power for national development and urged party elders to address declining parliamentary fortunes.
  • He emphasized unity, rebuilding grassroots structures, and recapturing power as the core of his campaign strategy.

Akwentam Paul Afoko, a hopeful for the National Chairman position within Ghana's New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced his return from retirement with a singular focus: to help the party reclaim political power and see Bawumia installed as president. Speaking to party members in the Volta, Oti, and Central Regions, Afoko clarified that his ambition is not personal but stems from a belief in the NPP's capacity to rebuild and govern. "Power is all we want, so that we can use power to develop our country according to the way we see it," he stated, underscoring the party's founding ideals as the optimal path for Ghana's progress.

I didn’t leave my retirement to come in for any reason other than power. Power is all we want, so that we can use power to develop our country according to the way we see it.

— Awentami Paul AfokoExplaining his motivation for returning to seek leadership within the NPP.

Afoko issued a stark warning to party members, particularly the long-serving elders, about the NPP's diminishing presence in Parliament. He highlighted the significant drop in seats from 169 to 87, describing it as a critical wake-up call. "If we sit back, especially you, the elders, if you sit back and fold your hands and watch it, the party that you have toiled for from your youth is on a trajectory downwards," he urged, emphasizing the need for immediate action to reverse this trend.

If we sit back, especially you, the elders, if you sit back and fold your hands and watch it, the party that you have toiled for from your youth is on a trajectory downwards.

— Awentami Paul AfokoWarning party elders about the consequences of inaction regarding the NPP's declining parliamentary representation.

The former National Chairman hopeful believes that unity is the essential component for the NPP's resurgence. His campaign, dubbed the "3Rs Campaign," is centered on Reuniting all factions, Rebuilding strong grassroots structures from the polling station to the national level, and ultimately Recapturing power. Afoko argues that a divided party cannot succeed in the 2028 elections, making reconciliation and the reintegration of disgruntled members a top priority. He stressed that empowering the party base through solid structures is crucial before the final goal of returning the NPP to government can be achieved.

We are now at 87 from 169. We all must stand up and say this party must turn the corner and go up.

— Awentami Paul AfokoHighlighting the drastic reduction in the NPP's parliamentary seats and urging collective effort for recovery.
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Originally published by Ghanaian Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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