NPP dismisses reports of plans to replace Afenyo-Markin as Minority Leader

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dismissed reports suggesting that it intends to change its parliamentary leadership, insisting that no discussions have been held on replacing Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and his team.

The party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, said the NPP remained satisfied with the work of the current Minority leadership and had not considered any changes.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, October 29, Mr Kodua Frimpong accused individuals circulating the reports of attempting to create confusion within the party’s parliamentary ranks.

“Let me state it categorically. The party has never had any meeting. The party has never thought about even deliberating to change the leadership in Parliament. We have not. So those who are busily peddling lies and trying to create this confusion among the leadership in Parliament and the mighty Minority caucus will not succeed,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mr Kodua Frimpong has criticised individuals using social media campaigns to promote themselves for selection as the NPP’s running mate for the 2028 general elections, describing the approach as misguided.

He explained that the party’s constitution does not provide for the selection of a running mate through a contest or public campaign, adding that the decision rests with the party’s flagbearer in consultation with the National Council.

“There is nowhere in our constitution which says that running mate is selected through contest or through campaign. So the people who are busily urging bloggers to promote themselves, you are wrong,” he said.