{"id":13819,"date":"2025-10-28T14:29:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=13819"},"modified":"2025-10-28T14:29:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:29:48","slug":"paul-afoko-announces-comeback-bid-for-npp-national-chairmanship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=13819","title":{"rendered":"Paul Afoko announces comeback bid for NPP National Chairmanship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),\u00a0Paul Afoko<\/strong>, has officially declared his intention to contest for the party\u2019s\u00a0National Chairmanship position<\/strong>\u00a0in the upcoming national officers\u2019 election.<\/p>\n

In a statement titled\u00a0\u201cDeclaration of Intention to Contest the National Chairmanship Position of the New Patriotic Party,\u201d<\/em> Mr. Afoko said his decision follows extensive reflection and encouragement from party members and stakeholders who are calling for renewed leadership within the NPP.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAfter extensive reflection and encouragement from many well-meaning members, supporters, and stakeholders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), I am honoured to formally announce my intention to contest for the position of National Chairman in the upcoming election of national officers,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He explained that his decision was motivated by a desire to return the NPP to its founding values and democratic principles.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis decision has not been taken lightly. It comes after careful consideration and in response to the consistent calls for renewed leadership rooted in the founding values and democratic ideals of our Party,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Mr. Afoko reaffirmed his loyalty to the NPP despite past challenges and said his focus remains on rebuilding and strengthening the party.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile the journey has not been without its trials, I have always chosen to prioritise the unity and progress of the NPP above all else. My focus now, as it has always been, is on the future \u2014 one where our Party stands re-energised, inclusive, and better positioned to deliver on its promise to the Ghanaian people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He added that in the coming weeks, he will engage with party faithful and the media to outline his vision and leadership plans.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the coming weeks, I will engage more broadly with Party faithful and the media to share my vision, ideas, and plans to lead the NPP with integrity, transparency, and a renewed sense of purpose. Let us look ahead together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Paul Afoko was\u00a0suspended in 2015<\/strong>\u00a0as the NPP\u2019s National Chairman following a decision by the party\u2019s National Executive Committee at an emergency meeting held at the party headquarters in Accra.<\/p>\n

The suspension followed a recommendation from the NPP\u2019s Disciplinary Committee after the\u00a0Council of Elders<\/strong>, in a seven-page petition, called for disciplinary action against him.<\/p>\n

Mr. Afoko was accused by some party members of working against the then-flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo\u2019s chances ahead of the\u00a02016 general elections<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He reportedly failed to honour multiple invitations from the Disciplinary Committee before the recommendation for his suspension was made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP),\u00a0Paul Afoko, has officially declared his intention to contest for the party\u2019s\u00a0National Chairmanship position\u00a0in the upcoming national officers\u2019 election. In a statement titled\u00a0\u201cDeclaration of Intention to Contest the National Chairmanship Position of the New Patriotic Party,\u201d Mr. Afoko said his decision follows extensive reflection and encouragement from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123457,"featured_media":13820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,18],"tags":[4134,232,4018],"class_list":["post-13819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-news","category-politics","tag-chairmanship","tag-npp","tag-paul-afoko"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/123457"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13819"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13821,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13819\/revisions\/13821"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}