Justin Kodua Is the Worst-Performing NPP General Secretary – Eugene Boakye Antwi
The NPP General Secretary aspirant says Kodua’s tenure coincided with the party’s loss of 50 parliamentary seats in the 2024 election.
- Boakye Antwi criticises Kodua’s electoral record
- NPP lost 50 parliamentary seats in 2024
- He calls for stronger party organisation and mobilisation.
New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary aspirant Eugene Boakye Antwi has described the performance of incumbent General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua as the worst in the party’s history.
Speaking with Kwame Tanko on the Ghana Se Sen Morning Show on Lawson TV/Radio, Mr Boakye Antwi said NPP delegates were calling for change and demanding greater recognition and rewards for their contributions to the party.
According to him, the history of the NPP since 1992 shows that General Secretaries who presided over poor parliamentary performances were not retained.
He cited former General Secretaries including Ohene Ntow, Dan Botwe, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, and Ing. Kwabena Agyepong, saying they were all voted out despite some of them helping the party increase its parliamentary representation.
Mr Boakye Antwi said the same pattern should apply to Justin Kodua following the NPP’s performance in the 2024 general elections.
“Justin Kodua’s record is 31.5. He is the one having the worst-performing General Secretary record based on the records,” he said.
He argued that under Justin Kodua’s leadership, the NPP lost 50 parliamentary seats, moving from 137 seats in 2020 to 87 in 2024.
According to Mr Boakye Antwi, the 2024 defeat was not only about losing political power but also about the NPP’s parliamentary strength, which resulted in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) securing a substantial majority in Parliament.
He attributed the NPP’s defeat to what he described as failures in organisation, communication, relationships and mobilisation.
He further referenced the report of the Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye-led committee, which was established to examine the party’s 2024 electoral defeat. The committee’s report was presented to the NPP leadership in April 2025.
Mr Boakye Antwi said the report pointed to a party that had become weak, divided and undisciplined, arguing that these challenges contributed to the electoral setback.
He also maintained that the NPP cannot win elections based solely on the strength of its presidential candidate.
“Bawumia can’t win election without the party,” he said.
According to him, the strength of the party at the parliamentary level is crucial to winning the presidency, arguing that the General Secretary has a major responsibility for organising and mobilising the party for parliamentary elections.
He said there was a longstanding belief within the party that when the NPP increases its parliamentary seats, winning the presidency becomes an added benefit.
Mr Boakye Antwi also cited the NDC’s approach after the 2024 election, arguing that the party refreshed its executive structures and brought in new faces despite having won the presidential election.
He therefore urged NPP delegates to consider the need for change as the party prepares for its next electoral contest.
He maintained that rebuilding the party would require stronger organisation, effective communication, improved relationships with grassroots members and better mobilisation.
