REWARD BAWUMIA FOR OPENING UP PARTY DECISION-MAKING – OPPONG NKRUMAH TO FORMER NPP EXECUTIVES

Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), particularly former executives, to recognize Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s role in expanding the party’s decision-making process and reward him with their support in the upcoming polls.

Speaking at a party gathering, the Information Minister expressed delight at the presence of senior officials and former executives, noting that such participation would have been unlikely under the party’s previous constitutional arrangements.

“I am very happy this afternoon because I have seen some of the party’s big men who previously would not have attended meetings like this. In my own constituency, I have seen former vice chairmen, former deputy organisers, and former regional secretaries, many people who, if we were still using our old constitution, wouldn’t have come,” he remarked.

He attributed the inclusivity to reforms initiated through extensive nationwide consultations, which led to significant changes in the NPP constitution.

“Not long ago, the party announced that we would attend a conference at Legon, and we used that opportunity to review changes to our constitution. I was part of a group of about six people that the party set up, and together we toured all 276 constituencies in Ghana, engaging party leaders to determine what changes could be made to strengthen our constitution,” Oppong Nkrumah explained.

One of the key reforms, he said, was a decision to allow ordinary members and former executives to have a voice in party business, even after leaving office.

“One of the key reforms we introduced was to give you the privilege to cast your vote. Even if tomorrow you are no longer an executive, you can still take part in party discussions. This is because we made provisions to include former executives in the decision-making process,” he said.

Oppong Nkrumah stressed that the reforms were the product of broad engagement with key party figures, including former President John Agyekum Kufuor, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and Vice President Bawumia.

“We engaged with former President Kufuor, Nana Addo Dankwa, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and many other leaders. And I say this before God, with a clear conscience: one person who played a decisive role in ensuring that our former executives are part of today’s gathering is Dr. Bawumia. The positive ideas and goodwill you have brought have greatly helped to strengthen our unity,” he stated.