A pressure group within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Grassroots Alliance for Victory 2028 – Western Region Branch, has called for the immediate resignation of the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, accusing him of failing to effectively manage the party’s constituency executive elections.
At a press conference, the group alleged that the directives issued by the General Secretary ahead of the constituency elections contributed to widespread confusion, violence and dissatisfaction among party delegates.
According to the group, a directive from the Office of the General Secretary indicating that the party would not provide transportation, food, drinks or water for delegates attending the elections reflected what it described as a disregard for the party’s grassroots supporters.
“This is an insult to the very people who are the foundation of the NPP. These delegates sacrifice their time, money and energy to build the party at the polling station level. To ask them to ‘arrive, vote and leave’ without even water under this sun is wicked, inhumane and anti-grassroots,” the group stated.
The group argued that delegates form the backbone of the NPP and should not bear the burden of the party’s financial challenges.
It further blamed the General Secretary for what it described as poor planning and inadequate logistical arrangements that allegedly resulted in violence and disturbances during some of the constituency executive elections.
“The constituency elections were marred by violence, confusion and avoidable confrontations in several constituencies across the country. Reports of thuggery, invasion of polling centres and arrests are a direct result of poor planning and lack of adequate security and logistical support,” the statement said.
The group maintained that, as the party’s chief administrator, Mr. Frimpong bears ultimate responsibility for ensuring peaceful, transparent and well-organized internal elections.
Another issue raised by the pressure group relates to the party’s financial management. It questioned what it described as inconsistencies between claims that the NPP is facing severe financial constraints and previous instances in which the General Secretary reportedly supported aspirants with nomination fees.
“Where did that money come from if the Party is broke? Why can one man find money for aspirants, but the Party he leads cannot find money for delegates? This contradiction raises serious questions about priorities, transparency and who the Party truly serves,” the group asserted.
The Grassroots Alliance for Victory 2028 said the developments have eroded the confidence of many grassroots supporters and insisted that new leadership is needed to restore trust within the party.
The group also called on the NPP’s National Council to intervene by providing logistical support for delegates in the remaining constituency elections, conducting an independent audit into the party’s finances and election logistics, and implementing measures to prevent similar challenges in future internal elections.
“The NPP belongs to the polling station executive, the electoral area coordinator and the delegate in the village. We will not sit and watch the Party be run aground. The grassroots are angry, the grassroots are watching, and the grassroots demand better,” the statement concluded.
The leadership of the NPP has yet to publicly respond to the allegations and the demand for the General Secretary’s resignation.
