The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has initiated processes to expel former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, over his recent remarks describing the party as “fake” and distancing himself from its current leadership.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, January 13, 2025, and signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, the NPP expressed strong disapproval of Prof Frimpong-Boateng’s comments made during a television interview on Channel One TV’s “The Point of View” with Bernard Avle on Monday, January 12, 2026.
Prof Frimpong-Boateng criticised the party’s current state, stating: “The present NPP is not NPP. It is fake. From what I see now, this is not the NPP I used to know.”
When questioned about his membership, he clarified that he no longer associates with what he termed the “fake” version of the NPP, adding: “Not the fake one. The real one is there. It is a virtual thing. The members are in the background.”
He further cautioned that re-electing former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the party’s flagbearer would result in a “trainwreck” for the NPP.
The NPP’s statement highlighted that Prof Frimpong-Boateng not only questioned the party’s credibility but also alleged rigging in the 2023 presidential primary in favour of Dr Bawumia, the party’s presidential candidate for the 2024 general elections.
“The party unequivocally rejects Professor Frimpong Boateng’s unfortunate characterisation of the NPP and firmly denies his baseless and unsubstantiated allegations regarding the conduct of the 2023 Presidential Primary,” the statement read.
It emphasised that the primary was conducted in a free, fair, transparent, and credible manner, accepted by all participants and party members as reflecting the delegates’ will.
Describing the former minister’s comments as “highly reprehensible and damaging to the unity, values, and integrity of the party,” the NPP announced it has invoked relevant constitutional provisions to commence expulsion processes, assuring that all steps will adhere strictly to due process.