Ing Kwabena Agyepong Hails NPP’s NEC and National Council for Adopting His Constitutional Reform Proposals

Ing Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council (NC) for their near-complete adoption of his constitutional reform proposals.

In a statement addressed to all delegates attending the upcoming Annual Conference, Agyepong applauded the decision by the NEC and NC to endorse significant changes that aim to strengthen the party’s democratic structures and enhance inclusiveness.

“I am extremely grateful to both the NEC and the National Council for adopting almost entirely the constitutional reforms proposed by my humble self,” Agyepong said. He emphasized the importance of understanding and responding to this milestone with a shared sense of purpose among all party patriots.

The reforms include a limited expansion of the electoral college to incorporate past national executives, regional executives, constituency executives, Members of Parliament, ministers, deputies, and metropolitan, municipal, and district chief executives (MMDCEs). This move reflects a step forward in broadening participation within the party’s decision-making processes.

Despite his overall praise, Agyepong also highlighted a concern regarding the exclusion of past electoral area coordinators and polling station executives—key figures he describes as the “heart and soul” of the NPP. He noted that polling stations serve as the foundational units of political activity and volunteerism, where party loyalty and grassroots mobilization are born.

Agyepong urged the party to consider including all past ward and polling station executives, as well as electoral area coordinators dating back to the party’s inception in 1992, to promote unity and equity across all levels.

“A more inclusive electoral college will minimize monetary inducements and ensure that the best ideas and visions prevail in our contests,” he stated, appealing to constituency executives and delegates to advocate for this broader inclusion.

Read the full statement below;

*To: All Delegates attending the Annual Conference of the New Patriotic Party*

*Subject: Urgent Call for Action on National Council Proposals – A Step Forward, But Let’s not Leave our Grassroots Behind

Dear Patriots of our beloved New Patriotic Party, NPP

I hope this message finds you in good health and spirits. I am extremely grateful to both the National Executive Committee NEC and the National Council NC for adopting almost entirely the constitutional reforms proposed by my humble self. It is essential that we, as dedicated patriots of the NPP, fully comprehend and respond to this decision with a clarity of purpose.

The NC endorsed a limited expansion of our electoral college to include past National Executives, Regional executives, Constituency executives, MMDCEs, Members of Parliament, Ministers and Deputies among others.

While this represents a significant step forward, I must express my disquiet at the exclusion of past electoral area coordinators and polling station executives. The polling station is the basic unit of political activity and represents the heart and soul of the party. The polling station is where campaigns begin, where volunteerism is born, where our people give their all, often with little or no reward just for the love of party and country.

Expanding participation at the top while excluding the polling station executives – the true engine of our grassroots – cannot only be an oversight but a gross injustice. Adding a paltry two more undermines the very spirit of inclusiveness and unity we seek to build. We risk creating further tension and dissatisfaction among our already demoralized ranks. The current situation at the polling station level is very strained and this decision does not adequately address the challenges we face.
A more extensive and inclusive electoral college will drastically minimize monetary inducements and promote a true contest of ideas where the best vision carries the day not the deepest pockets.

I urge all patriots especially constituency executives to advocate for the inclusion of past ward/polling station executives and electoral area coordinators from the inception of the party in 1992 to date. Besides, who determines the two extra polling station executives and the additional four electoral area delegates?

We cannot afford any more manipulation and confusion.

Let’s build a party that recognizes every hand that lifts a flag, every knuckle that knocks a door and every voice that calls out for equity.

Humbly submitted 1.20pm Friday 20th June 2025

Yours Sincerely,

Ing Kwabena Agyei Agyepong KAA
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