The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has taken a significant step to assess its performance in the 2024 general elections by constituting an Election Review Committee.
This decision was reached during a National Council meeting on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
The committee, chaired by former Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Prof. Mike Oquaye, comprises eminent personalities from academia, politics, and law. It has been tasked with conducting a post-mortem on the party’s election participation and submitting a comprehensive report within three months.
Committee Members
- Rt. Hon. Prof. Mike Oquaye – Chairman
- Emerita: Prof. Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu – Member
- Prof. Kofi Osei Akuoko – Member
- Prof. Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi – Member
- Dr. Felix Yamoah – Member
- Dr. Joseph Agyapong Darmoe – Member
- Mr. F.F. Anto – Member
- Mr. Kwaku Domfe – Member
- Hon. Gifty Kusi – Member
- Hon. Abdulai Abanga – Member
- Seidu Nasigri, Esq. – Member
- William Yamoah – Member/Secretary
In a statement, NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua urged party members and stakeholders to support the committee’s work.
The Review Committee, he said, will engage all relevant stakeholders to examine the factors behind our performance and recommend strategies for rebuilding.
“We call on all party members to cooperate fully and provide the necessary support,” Mr. Kodua said.
In a related development, the NPP National Council, in accordance with Article 14(2) of the party’s constitution appointed leaders for its parliamentary group for the 9th Parliament.
Parliamentary Leadership Team
- Hon. Alexandar Kwamena Afenyo-Markin – Minority Leader
- Hon. Patricia Appiagyei – Deputy Minority Leader
- Hon. Annoh Dompreh – Minority Chief Whip
- Hon. Habib Iddrisu – First Deputy Minority Whip
- Hon. Jerry Ahmed Shaib – Second Deputy Minority Whip
The party described the appointments as strategic and forward-looking, emphasizing the need for effective leadership to hold the government accountable in Parliament.
The NPP stressed its determination to rebuild and reposition itself for success in future elections and appealed to party faithful across the country to be optimistic that the review and new leadership will reinvigorate the base and restore its competitive edge.