Following the conclusion of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) national executive elections, the party’s flagbearer and leader, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has engaged key Ashanti Regional stakeholders in a strategic brainstorming session aimed at laying the groundwork for a victorious 2028 general election campaign.
The high-level meeting, held on Sunday afternoon at the Longford Event Centre in Kumasi, brought together influential figures, including founding members, members of the Council of Patrons, former and current Members of Parliament, Council of Elders, former Chief Executive Officers of state agencies, as well as former Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).
Dr. Bawumia urged stakeholders to leverage their expertise, skills, and political capital to drive the party’s reorganization efforts, ensuring the NPP enters the 2028 election cycle as a cohesive and formidable force.
Strategic Vision:
Briefing the media after the closed-door engagement, Dr. Keskine Owusu Poku, the NPP Ashanti Regional Communications Officer, described the meeting as highly productive.
He noted that Dr. Bawumia outlined his overarching vision for the party and detailed how stakeholder expertise would be integrated into policy execution upon winning power in 2028.
Dr. Bawumia emphasized that a successful campaign relies on activating support at the grassroots level.
He charged attendees to take full ownership of their respective constituencies and operational bases, warning that lingering issues of apathy and internal disenchantment must be confronted and resolved immediately to build a well-oiled political machine.
Quarterly Mandate:
The forum featured a candid, no-holds-barred session where participants freely raised concerns regarding party structure, grassroot mobilization, and regional strategy.
Dr. Bawumia directly addressed queries and welcomed constructive feedback from the floor.
A key outcome of the engagement was the resolution to institutionalize these consultations.
Dr. Bawumia endorsed a proposal by the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, to make the stakeholder meeting a quarterly fixture.
Under this agreement, the leadership and regional elders will convene every three months to evaluate progress and refine strategy leading up to the 2028 elections.
Earlier in the program, Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah called on party stalwarts to maintain an active interest in organizational affairs.
He urged them to continuously share insights with regional, constituency, and polling station executives to ensure alignment across all levels of the party apparatus.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/ Michael Ofosu-Afriyie, Kumasi.
