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Abanga Yakubu

Also known as: Mr Abanga · Abanga Fusani Yakubu · Abanga Fusani

Newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser who pledged to mobilise four million youth votes for Bawumia in 2028.

2026-07-202026-10-08

In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … ) and allegations involving some NDC officials and Members of Parliament, asking why those cases had not received the same level of attention. “What has become of the petition submitted to EOCO seeking an investigation into allegations concerning Mr Joseph Yamin and Abanga Yakubu …

    NPP demands update on galamsey probe against Yamin, Abanga
  3. Joy Online

    … He questioned the status of a petition reportedly submitted to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), which sought investigations into allegations concerning NDC National Organiser Joseph Yamin and the party’s National Vice-Chairman, Abanga Yakubu. …

    ‘This is no trophy’ – Justin Kodua says Wontumi conviction shouldn’t be celebrated as political victory
Politics

NPP youth organiser plans social media push for 2028 election

The News

Newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser Abanga Fusani Yakubu vowed to use social media and grassroots mobilisation to counter NDC messaging and secure four million youth votes for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2028 elections. He said he intends to personally lead regional mobilisation and accused the NDC of using social media to undermine the previous NPP administration's achievements.

7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. NPP youth organiser plans social media push for 2028 election

    Newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser Abanga Fusani Yakubu vowed to use social media and grassroots mobilisation to counter NDC messaging and secure four million youth votes for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2028 elections. He said he intends to personally lead regional mobilisation and accused the NDC of using social media to undermine the previous NPP administration's achievements.

    7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NPP youth chief targets 4 million votes for Bawumia in 2028

    Newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser Abanga Fusani Yakubu says he aims to secure four million votes from young Ghanaians for former Vice President Bawumia in the 2028 presidential election, vowing to lead grassroots mobilisation alongside social media strategy rather than operate from party headquarters.

    7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. NPP youth organiser questions 24-hour economy policy implementation

    Abanga Fusani Yakubu, newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser, challenged the government's 24-hour economy policy, questioning how regulatory offices closing at 5pm can oversee businesses operating throughout the night and accusing the government of misleading Ghanaians.

    7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. NPP youth organiser defends four million vote target for Bawumia

    Newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser Abanga Fusani Yakubu has defended the party's target of securing four million youth votes for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the next presidential election, saying it requires hard work and sacrifice but is achievable. He plans to strengthen grassroots mobilisation and use social media to counter what he calls misinformation against the party.

    7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  5. Newly elected NPP Youth Organiser reflects on path through defeats

    Abanga Fusani Yakubu, newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser, says hard work, consistency and sacrifice helped him overcome previous defeats, including a 2019 parliamentary primary loss by six votes and a 2022 Youth Organiser race loss to Salam Mustafa Ibrahim, before securing his recent victory.

    7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  6. Elected NPP Youth Organiser credits hard work and consistency

    Newly elected NPP National Youth Organiser Abanga Fusani Yakubu attributed his victory to years of hard work, consistency and sacrifice within the party, noting that NPP delegates rewarded him after remaining committed despite electoral setbacks including an unsuccessful 2019 Aowin parliamentary primary bid and a second-place finish in a 2022 National Youth Organiser contest.

    7 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 6 October

  1. NPP's newly appointed youth leader cites security lapses in 2024 loss

    Abanga Fusani Yakubu, the newly appointed National Youth Organiser of the NPP, has said the party did not take security issues seriously enough before the 2024 general election. He identified this as among the mistakes that contributed to the party's defeat.

    6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 28 August

  1. NPP youth aspirant pledges four million votes for Bawumia 2028

    New Patriotic Party National Youth Organiser aspirant Abanga Yakubu has pledged to mobilise four million youth votes for former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the 2028 general election if elected to lead the party's youth wing. He also announced a "70 Seats Recapture Project" to help the NPP reclaim parliamentary seats lost in previous elections.

    28 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Probes into NDC officials' alleged galamsey links still ongoing

    Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai says investigations into allegations against NDC National Organiser Joseph Yamin and Third National Vice Chairman Abanga Yakubu over alleged illegal mining links remain ongoing, rejecting claims that the government is applying the law selectively.

    21 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 20 July

  1. NPP accuses Mahama administration of selective prosecution on illegal mining

    The New Patriotic Party has criticized the John Mahama administration for selective prosecution in illegal mining cases, arguing that while its own Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako received a 20-year prison sentence, the government has failed to act against individuals within the NDC linked to illegal mining activities. NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong rejected the idea that Wontumi's conviction demonstrated the government's commitment to tackling illegal mining.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NPP claims selective prosecution after Wontumi's 20-year conviction

    The New Patriotic Party has accused the Mahama government of selective prosecution following the 20-year prison sentence given to its Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), alleging that while the government has pursued political opponents aggressively, it has not acted against NDC members publicly linked to illegal mining.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. NPP condemns Wontumi conviction as selective political prosecution

    The NPP's General Secretary Justin Kodua has criticized the government's anti-illegal mining campaign as selective, arguing that the conviction of the party's Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako should not be celebrated as a political victory and that similar allegations against NDC-affiliated individuals remain unresolved.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online →

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