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Henry Nana Boakye

Also known as: Nana B · Lawyer Henry Nana Boakye · Odehyie Benjamin Kwaku Boakye

Henry Nana Boakye — NPP National Organiser, challenging court rulings and organising protests over alleged political harassment.

2026-05-012026-06-15

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Chronicle

    Kingmakers of Asante Agona have successfully installed a new Agonahene (Omanhene of Asante Agona), in the person of Odehyie Benjamin Kwaku Boakye, alias Nana Boakye.

    New Agonahene installed, pending allegiance oath to Otumfuo
  3. The Chronicle

    It was a well attended program and present were Effutu industry and development partners, academics, students, Chiefs and Queen Mothers, executives and members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in and outside Central Region, including Mr Henry Nana Boakye, National Youth Organiser

    Maiden edition of Osahen Afenyo-Markin Excellence Public Lecture held
  4. Daily Guide

    Accompanying Napo was the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua; NPP National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, aka ‘Nana B’; former NPP Asokwa Constituency First Vice Chairman, Edmund Kyei and other party members in Kumasi and across the country.

    NDC, NPP Mourn With Sammy Gyamfi
  5. May 2026
  6. Joy Online

    g criticism from insult: “Criticism is not insult… when you graduate from criticism to insults, to threatening, to attacking our democracy, then it becomes a different matter.” “If you criticise the government in the form of an insult, we will take it on board,” he added. “Nana B

    “If you insult government, we will take it on board” – Tanko-Computer warns
  7. Joy Online

    The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has raised concerns about judicial proceedings in the case involving the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye DC, questioning what he describes as a

    NPP questions Circuit Court 9 ruling in Abronye DC case
  8. Joy Online

    National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye, says the party will organise a major demonstration in protest against what it describes as growing political harassment and intimidation of opposition members by state security agencies.

    NPP to stage mammoth demonstration over alleged political harassment
  9. Joy Online

    Did Nana B and his colleagues in the NPP not praise it?” he asked. He asked whether members of the NDC and journalists who spoke against judges were not jailed in the Muntie 3 case, and suggested that some NPP figures had previously supported the outcome.

    Kwakye Ofosu questions NPP’s consistency on free speech and judicial criticism
  10. Daily Guide

    Speaking to the issue, he said that “these are worrying times in the country and there is the need for a massive demonstration against the deliberate attempt at curbing free speech in the country.” The National Organiser of the NPP, Henry Nana Boakye, aka Nana B, has reacted shar

    ‘Dumsor Is Back’ Post Begets Arrest Of Constituency Organiser
  11. Joy Online

    Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has thrown his support behind the bid of Nana B for the position of National First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), describing him as a bold and experienced figure capable of strengthening the party’s intern

    Vincent Assafuah endorses Nana B for NPP First Vice Chairmanship
  12. Joy Online

    In a statement issued on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, and signed by NPP National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye, the party described the development as “state-sponsored bullying and ruthless political intimidation.” “Consistent with EOCO’s perennial disrespect for constitutionally guaran

    NPP demands release of Hanan Abdul-Wahab, wife, cites abuse of power by EOCO

Monday 8 June

  1. Asante Agona installs new chief pending oath to Asantehene

    Kingmakers of Asante Agona have installed Odehyie Benjamin Kwaku Boakye, who takes the stool name Obiri Komfo Anokye Boakye I, as the new Agonahene. The installation will be completed once he swears an oath of allegiance to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

    8 June 2026 · The Chronicle

Friday 5 June

  1. UEW hosts inaugural Osahen Afenyo-Markin Excellence Public Lecture

    The University of Education, Winneba held the maiden edition of the Osahen Afenyo-Markin Annual Excellence Public Lecture on selfless leadership and public service, organised by the Effutu Local Council of Christian Churches in partnership with the Effutu Traditional Council and Muslim Community. The event honoured Osahen Afenyo-Markin, Member of Parliament for Effutu, and featured a keynote address by former MP Dr Mark Assibey-Yeboah.

    5 June 2026 · The Chronicle

Tuesday 2 June

  1. NDC and NPP leaders attend Ghana Gold Board CEO funeral rites

    Leading members of the NDC and NPP, including Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang and NPP running mate Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, attended the final funeral rites of Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi's father-in-law in Kumasi.

    2 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 19 May

  1. NDC warns between criticism and insulting government remarks

    The NDC's Deputy Director of Elections and IT, Rashid Tanko-Computer, has cautioned against crossing the line between constructive criticism and insulting remarks against government and national leaders, arguing that while democracy allows scrutiny of policies, disrespectful language undermines democratic values and national cohesion. He distinguished criticism from insult, stating that insulting criticism will be "taken on board" while noting that opposition figures like Nana B criticise the government without consequence.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NPP challenges Circuit Court 9 ruling in Abronye DC case

    The NPP's National Organiser Henry Nana Boakye has questioned a ruling from Circuit Court 9 involving the Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe, alleging the judgment appeared inconsistent with constitutional principles of equality before the law and suggesting possible undue influence in the judicial process.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 13 May

  1. NPP to stage major demonstration over political harassment claims

    The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party says the party will organise a major demonstration to protest what it describes as growing political harassment and intimidation of opposition members by state security agencies, citing the rearrest and remand of the Bono Regional Chairman for two weeks over allegations of misinformation and offensive public statements.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Kwakye Ofosu accuses NPP of selective outrage over judicial criticism

    Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has questioned the NPP's consistency on free speech, arguing that NDC and journalist critics of judges faced legal consequences in the Montie 3 case while NPP-linked individuals who criticised judges have not faced similar scrutiny. He contends that the principle of consistency must apply across the political divide and that judicial matters are handled independently by courts.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online

  3. NPP Constituency Organiser Arrested Over 'Dumsor' Social Media Post

    David Essandoh, the Agona West Constituency Organiser of the NPP, was arrested by armed men in police garb, allegedly in reaction to a social media post claiming "dumsor is back." NPP officials have condemned the arrest as political intimidation and suppression of free speech.

    13 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 7 May

  1. Old Tafo MP endorses Nana B for NPP First Vice Chairman

    Vincent Ekow Assafuah, MP for Old Tafo, has endorsed Nana B's bid for the position of National First Vice Chairman of the NPP, describing him as a bold and experienced figure capable of strengthening the party's internal cohesion and defending its interests.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. NPP accuses EOCO of abuse of power over Hanan Abdul-Wahab re-arrest

    The New Patriotic Party has condemned the re-arrest of businessman Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) shortly after the Attorney-General withdrew charges against them, calling it "state-sponsored bullying" and arguing the couple had complied with bail conditions since their initial arrest in June.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. NPP bigwigs gather for Wontumi's 50th birthday celebration

    Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Wontumi, marked his 50th birthday with a church service at Christ the King Catholic Church in Kumasi, attended by NPP figures including running mate Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh and National Organiser Lawyer Henry Nana Boakye.

    6 May 2026 · Daily Guide

Friday 1 May

  1. GRIDCo CEO Mark Awuah Baah suspended after Akosombo substation fire

    The GRIDCo CEO has been asked to step aside pending investigation into a fire at the Akosombo substation that knocked out an estimated 720 to 1,000 megawatts from Ghana's national grid. The incident has created an immediate deficit of about 1,000 MW, approximately one-fifth of Ghana's average peak demand.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

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