Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng is once again at the centre of a growing political storm within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as party insiders push for his expulsion following comments seen as damaging to the party’s future ahead of the 2028 elections.
The former Environment Minister and respected academic reportedly warned that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would perform even worse against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2028 polls if he remains the party’s flagbearer. According to Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, the problems that hurt the NPP in the past election cycle have not been addressed, and instead, the party is doubling down on the same leadership and same mistakes.
His comments have not gone down well with the party hierarchy. Sources close to the NPP say disciplinary steps are being considered, including a possible expulsion, over his claim that the 2024 presidential primaries were manipulated in favour of Bawumia. He described the process as “rigged,” a statement that has further deepened cracks within the already divided party.
Prof. Frimpong-Boateng did not stop there. He openly criticised Dr. Bawumia for closely associating himself with the Akufo-Addo administration’s record, especially on corruption allegations, economic hardship, and governance failures. In his view, tying the party’s future to an administration many Ghanaians blame for rising debt, high living costs, and declining public trust is a political gamble that could backfire badly.
He also took a swipe at current party leaders, describing many of them as “fake” and disconnected from the grassroots. According to him, the rush to organise primaries without first fixing internal party structures, rebuilding trust at the base, and addressing widespread dissatisfaction among party faithful shows a leadership more interested in power than reform.
The reaction from the party has been swift and harsh. Some NPP figures argue that Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s comments undermine party unity and provide ammunition to political opponents. Others, however, see his situation as proof that the NPP is increasingly intolerant of internal criticism.
Critics of the party leadership say this episode exposes a deeper problem. A party that once branded itself as the “party of intellectuals” now appears to be sidelining experienced thinkers while amplifying voices that simply echo the dominant narrative. Dissent, they argue, is no longer debated but punished.
For many observers, the attempt to push Prof. Frimpong-Boateng out raises uncomfortable questions about internal democracy within the NPP. Is the party open to self-reflection, or is it being run like a family inheritance where loyalty matters more than ideas? As the NPP looks toward rebuilding after electoral setbacks, how it handles voices like his may define its credibility going into 2028.
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