‘NPP will be out of opposition in just two years’ — Afoko vows

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Awentami Paul Afoko, has declared that the party can return to government after spending only two years in opposition if its members unite and rebuild the party’s structures.

Afoko, who is seeking to return as National Chairman, made the declaration during his campaign tour of the Western, Central and Eastern Regions, where he engaged constituency executives and other party stakeholders ahead of the NPP’s October 3 national elections.

Speaking to delegates, Afoko said he was confident the NPP could recapture political power in the 2028 general election, provided the party resolves its internal divisions.

“I do not have a magic wand, but I can assure you that if we close our ranks and rally behind me to become the National Chairman, we have only two years to stay in opposition, and then power will be ours,” he said.

Afoko puts unity at the centre

Afoko’s campaign message revolves around his 3Rs blueprint — Reunite, Rebuild and Recapture Power.

He argued that the party has the resources and organisational capacity required to compete for power, but maintained that internal disagreements remain a major issue that must be addressed.

“We have all the ingredients for victory. What we lack is unity,” Afoko told the delegates, calling on members to put aside their differences and rebuild the party as one political family.

‘We must rebuild from the grassroots’

As part of his proposed reforms, Afoko said he would focus on strengthening the party’s grassroots structures, including constituency and polling-station organisations.

He also pledged to restore confidence among party supporters and foot soldiers whom he said had felt neglected.

His position is consistent with comments he made earlier in his campaign, when he said the NPP’s ability to return to government would depend heavily on healing internal divisions and strengthening its grassroots base.

2028 firmly in focus

Afoko’s declaration comes as the NPP prepares for its national executive elections, with the National Chairman contest scheduled for October 3, 2026, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.

His latest remarks are a political commitment and projection by the candidate; they do not establish the eventual outcome of the 2028 election. His central argument is that organisational unity and restructuring can position the NPP to compete for power in the next general election.