Also known as: Mr. Agyarko · Mr Agyarko · Mr. Boakye Agyarko · Chairman Boakye Agyarko · Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko · Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko · Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko · Boakye Kyeremanteng Agyarko · Mr Boakye Agyarko · the National Chairman hopeful · Boakye Ayarko
Boakye Agyarko — former Energy Minister, came second in NPP chairmanship election with 2,408 votes.
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Joy Online
… Mr Boadu secured 2,888 votes to defeat his closest contender, Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko, who polled 2,408 votes. …
John Boadu pledges to rebuild NPP from grassroots and restore ‘winning machinery’Joy Online
… He secured 2,888 votes to defeat Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko, who polled 2,408 votes. …
John Boadu must rebuild, unite NPP for 2028 – Edward BoatengThe Chronicle
… Mr Boadu secured 2,888 votes to defeat former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko, who polled 2,048 votes, and former National Chairman Paul Afoko, who obtained 490 votes, at the party’s National Delegates Conference at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 20 …
John Boadu elected NPP National ChairmanThe Ghanaian Times
… Boadu secured a decisive victory with 2,888 votes, beating his closest contender Boakye Agyarko who polled 2,408 votes. …
John Boadu elected NPP National ChairmanJoy Online
… John Boadu was elected National Chairman after polling 2,888 votes, defeating Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko, who obtained 2,408 votes. …
Ali Suraj elected NPP NASARA CoordinatorJoy Online
… John Boadu was elected National Chairman after polling 2,888 votes, defeating Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko, who obtained 2,408 votes. …
Kojo Bamba, Henry Nana Boakye and Nana Akomea elected NPP Vice ChairmenJoy Online
… Mr Boadu, who polled 2888 votes, emerged victorious ahead of former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko, with 2048 votes, and former National Chairman Paul Afoko, who polled 490 votes. …
John Boadu elected National NPP ChairmanJoy Online
A billboard bearing the image of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairperson aspirant Boakye Agyarko reportedly fell at the Heroes Park of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, damaging four vehicles parked at the venue. …
Billboard collapses at NPP delegates conference, 4 vehicles damagedJoy Online
… Let’s win together!” Mr Crabbe, a former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the NPP, was one of four candidates who had been cleared to contest the National Chairmanship position alongside Mr Boadu, former National Chairman Paul Afoko and former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko. …
Sammy Crabbe steps down from NPP Chairmanship race, backs John BoaduThe Chronicle
National Chairman hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has welcomed delegates to Kumasi for the party’s National Delegates Conference and National Executives elections, pledging to unite and rebuild the party ahead of the 2028 general election. …
Agyarko welcomes NPP delegates to Kumasi, pledges grassroots-led renewalJohn Boadu's office has rejected reports that he publicly ridiculed former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko during the NPP's recent national executive elections campaign, calling the claims unverified and urging party members to refrain from spreading divisive narratives.
2 November 2026 · Joy Online →
John Boadu's office has rejected reports that he publicly ridiculed former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko during the NPP's recent national executive elections campaign, calling the claims unverified and urging party members to refrain from spreading divisive narratives.
2 November 2026 · Joy Online →
John Boadu won the New Patriotic Party's national chairmanship election on October 3 with 2,888 votes (47%), but the combined 3,239 votes for the three other candidates represented 53%, suggesting delegates sought alternative leadership directions.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Speaker Professor Mike Oquaye rejected suggestions that the NPP needs a leader to win back Ghana's middle class, arguing that the party's policies and social interventions have historically targeted people across different social groups and that the NPP should not be viewed as a party for only the middle class.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa Policy Lens's final poll on the NPP National Chairman election predicted vote shares for all four candidates with margins of error under 0.5%, including 47.3% for winner John Boadu (actual 47.19%), according to Joy Online. The poll's accuracy was notable given that delegates elections are considered difficult to poll due to last-minute lobbying and vote-swinging strategies.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former General Secretary John Boadu won election as NPP National Chairman at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi, polling 2,888 votes to defeat Boakye Agyarko (2,408 votes) and Paul Afoko (790 votes). Incumbent General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong secured a second term with 4,486 votes.
5 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Political analyst Dr Jonathan Asante Otchere has questioned NPP National Chairman John Boadu's political pedigree and gravitas compared with NDC counterpart Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, suggesting Boadu's election was shaped by internal party dynamics rather than an assessment of competence.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP's presidential candidate, congratulated the party's newly elected national executives led by John Boadu following Saturday's elections in Kumasi, pledging support to build an inclusive system for the 2028 campaign.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
New Patriotic Party leader Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to ensure no talent within the party is left out of the 2028 campaign, calling on newly elected national executives to build an inclusive system that harnesses members' talents and experience.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, who came second in Saturday's NPP chairmanship election with 2,408 votes, congratulated John Boadu on his victory with 2,888 votes and called for party unity, framing the contest as an internal family matter rather than a battle between opposing sides.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Ambassador Edward Boateng has congratulated John Boadu on his election as NPP National Chairman and Justin Frimpong Kodua on his re-election as General Secretary, saying their victory comes with responsibility to rebuild the party and unite members ahead of 2028 elections.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
John Boadu has been elected National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party with 2,888 votes, defeating Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko who polled 2,408 votes. Boadu pledged to rebuild the party from the grassroots and restore its "winning machinery," emphasizing unity and responsiveness to Ghanaians' changing expectations.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Ambassador Edward Boateng has called on newly elected NPP National Chairman John Boadu to strengthen the party's organisational structures, restore discipline, and rebuild public confidence ahead of the 2028 general elections. Boateng emphasised the need for reconciliation among party members and learning from the NPP's 2024 electoral defeat to reconnect with the grassroots and Ghanaian electorate.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party elected a new national leadership team at its delegates conference in Kumasi on October 3, 2026, with former General Secretary John Boadu winning the chairmanship with 2,888 votes, ahead of Boakye Agyarko (2,048 votes) and Paul Afoko (490 votes). Justin Frimpong Kodua retained the General Secretary position with 4,486 votes.
4 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
John Boadu has been elected National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party at a National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3, 2026, securing 2,888 votes ahead of Boakye Agyarko's 2,408 votes. The former General Secretary is expected to lead the party's reorganization ahead of the 2028 general elections.
4 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ali Suraj won election as the New Patriotic Party's National NASARA Coordinator with 372 votes at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3, defeating Salim Bamba (311 votes) and Awal Mohamed (106 votes). The NASARA wing focuses on mobilising support among minority groups within the NPP.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Kojo Bamba was elected First Vice Chairman of the NPP with 3,116 votes, followed by Henry Nana Boakye as Second Vice Chairman with 3,061 votes and Nana Akomea as Third Vice Chairman with 2,987 votes in elections held at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
John Boadu, former NPP General Secretary, won the party's National Delegates Conference chairmanship election in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, defeating former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko and three others. More than 7,000 delegates participated in the conference to elect nine national officers.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A billboard bearing an NPP Chairperson aspirant's image collapsed at Heroes Park at Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi during the party's National Delegates Conference on Saturday, October 3, damaging four parked vehicles. No injuries were reported.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Sammy Crabbe, an aspirant for the NPP National Chairmanship, has stepped down from the contest and thrown his support behind John Boadu ahead of the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3. The withdrawal reduces the number of candidates in the chairmanship election, which is being held as part of the NPP's reorganisation efforts ahead of the 2028 general election.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
National Chairman hopeful Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko welcomed NPP delegates to Kumasi for the party's National Delegates Conference and said the party must move beyond "business as usual" to regain power, pledging a "R.I.S.E." leadership agenda centred on reconciliation, constitutional integrity, grassroots support, and 2028 election readiness.
2 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has completed a nationwide campaign tour ahead of Saturday's New Patriotic Party national chairmanship race in Ashanti Region. Agyarko is positioning himself to unite the party, rebuild its structures, and deliver victory in 2028 through what he calls "Operation One Touch," which aims at electing Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as President and restoring the parliamentary majority.
2 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, an NPP National Chairman hopeful, has called for the release of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah on bail during EOCO's ongoing investigation, arguing that Awuah voluntarily presented himself to the agency and should not be considered a flight risk.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party will hold national executive elections tomorrow in Kumasi, with more than 7,000 delegates electing leaders for positions including National Chairmanship, General Secretary, and other positions. The elections aim to rebuild party structures and prepare for the 2028 general elections, with four contenders—John Boadu, Sammy Crabbe, Paul Afoko, and Boakye Agyarko—competing for National Chairmanship.
2 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The NPP holds its National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on Saturday to elect a new national chairman, with the race centred on former Energy Minister Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko and former General Secretary John Boadu. Opinion polls show conflicting predictions: one survey placed Boadu at 48 per cent and Agyarko at 38 per cent, while other polls predicted victories for Agyarko.
2 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The New Patriotic Party will hold its National Officers' Elections on October 3 in Kumasi, with 7,121 delegates voting to elect national executive officers. A total of 47 aspirants are contesting various positions including National Chairperson, with the Electoral Commission overseeing the elections.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that the NPP's decisive loss of the presidency and parliamentary majority on December 7, 2024, resulted from gradual brand erosion—a drift from its founding identity as disciplined, grassroots-connected, and ideologically coherent—rather than from temporary unpopularity, and that the party must address this fundamental identity crisis rather than simply change leadership.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A KNUST political scientist has endorsed former NPP National Chairman Paul Afoko as the best candidate to rebuild the party and reunite disgruntled members, arguing he has the experience and credibility needed for the chairmanship position.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Political Science lecturer Dr Kwasi Amakye-Boateng argues that the fact that NPP flagbearer Mahamudu Bawumia and National Chairmanship candidate Awentami Paul Afoko are both from northern Ghana should not be a consideration in determining their suitability for leadership positions, and that competence and the ability to contribute to the party's objectives should take precedence.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party announced that its election of national officers across 31 polling stations will begin with proposed constitutional amendments at 9:00 a.m. and proceed to officer elections at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The Electoral Commission will conduct the elections, with delegates required to present valid identification and have their names on the official delegates' register.
1 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
NPP National Chairman hopeful Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko has accused the NDC of using state institutions to intimidate opposition members, citing a September 23 confrontation between EOCO and Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at an Accra High Court Complex, and vowing the party will defend its members through lawful means.
1 October 2026 · The Chronicle →