John Boadu Wins NPP National Chairmanship as Kodua, Titus Glover, Hawa Koomson Join New Executive Team in Kumasi

John Boadu, the 56-year-old former General Secretary, has been elected National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the party’s National Delegates Conference in Kumasi. The contest was held on Saturday, October 3, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, with more than 7,000 delegates taking part in elections for nine national officer positions. myjoyonline

Mr Boadu polled 2,888 votes, defeating former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko and former National Chairman Paul Afoko. The over 7,000 delegates elected nine persons to lead the party into the 2028 elections. citinewsroom3news

The new national executives

• National Chairman: John Boadu
• First Vice Chairman: Kojo Fosu Boadu (Kojo Bamba), with 3,116 votes citinewsroom
• Second Vice Chairman: Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B), with 3,061 votes citinewsroom
• Third Vice Chairman: Nana Akomea citinewsroom
• General Secretary: Justin Frimpong Kodua, who retained the position with 4,486 votes adomonline
• National Treasurer: Alfred Kojo Thompson, with 2,243 votes adomonline
• National Organiser: Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, with 2,964 votes adomonline
• National Youth Organiser: Abanga Fuseini Yakubu, with 1,550 votes adomonline
• National Women’s Organiser: Mavis Hawa Koomson, with 783 votes adomonline
• National Nasara Organiser: Mohammed Ali Suraj, with 372 votes adomonline
• National Communications Director: Dennis Miracles Aboagye was the only candidate listed in the published results adomonline

Kojo Boadu, Nana B and Nana Akomea were subsequently sworn into office alongside other newly elected national officers. citinewsroom

A new chapter in opposition

The NPP previously held a national officers election at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in 2010 after losing the 2008 general election. Sixteen years later, the party has returned to Kumasi for the same exercise after losing power again. The officers also take charge with the party’s presidential candidate already known, so they will not spend the coming years waiting to learn who will lead the party into 2028. 3news

The elections followed the approval of proposed amendments to the party’s constitution, including changes to the position of party leader while the NPP is in opposition. In all, 14 amendments were approved, among them a provision for three additional National Vice Chairpersons, bringing the total to six, three elected and three appointed. myjoyonline

The new executive now faces the task of uniting the party after a keenly contested race and preparing it for the 2028 general election.