Also known as: Mr Kodua · JFK · Richard Tweneboah Kodua · Mr Frimpong Kodua
Incumbent General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, leading re-election race with 44.6% support ahead of October 2026 party elections.
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The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has accused the government of using the conviction of the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as a distraction from what he descri …
NPP accuses government of using Wontumi conviction to divert attention from national challengesJoy Online
The General Secretary of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has criticised what he describes as the government’s selective approach to the fight against illegal mining, insisting that the conviction of the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard A …
‘This is no trophy’ – Justin Kodua says Wontumi conviction shouldn’t be celebrated as political victoryJoy Online
… Addressing a press conference in Accra on Monday, July 20, the General Secretary of the party, Justin Frimpong Kodua, said although the NPP respected the authority and independence of the judiciary, it strongly disagreed with the court’s decision and believed the conviction could …
NPP to appeal Wontumi’s 20-year sentence, calls judgment a ‘travesty of justice’Joy Online
… Addressing a press conference on Monday, the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, said the NPP strongly disagrees with the High Court’s judgment and has already begun the process of challenging the decision at the Court of Appeal. …
NPP declares Wontumi a ‘political prisoner’, vows to appeal convictionJoy Online
… The NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, announced the development in a statement posted on his official Facebook page, revealing that the party’s leadership, together with its flagbearer and legal team, had convened a meeting to examine the details of the ruling. …
NPP convenes emergency meeting to review Samreboi judgement after Wontumi’s 20 years sentenceThe Ghanaian Times
The Chief of Agric Nzema in the Ashanti Region, Nana Nkansah Boadu, has criticised the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, over his handling of the party’s parliamentary primary dispute in the Afigya Sekyere East Constituency. …
Chief criticises NPP General Secretary over handling of Afigya Sekyere East election disputeThe Ghanaian Times
The Chief of Agric Nzema in the Ashanti Region, Nana Nkansah Boadu, has criticised the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, over his handling of the party’s parliamentary primary dispute in the Afigya Sekyere East Constituency. …
Chief criticises NPP General Secretary over handling of Afigya Sekyere East election disputeJoy Online
… Director of Research and Innovation at the NDPC, Richard Tweneboah Kodua, said the country’s growing dependence on the services sector, while not inherently negative, is limiting employment opportunities because industry has failed to expand at the pace required to absorb the lab …
NDPC calls for affordable credit to revive Ghana’s industrial sector and create jobsJoy Online
… Director of Research and Innovation at the NDPC, Richard Tweneboah Kodua, said the commission’s latest National Annual Progress Report found that while the economy expanded in line with government targets, the growth failed to generate sufficient employment opportunities. …
Weak industrial growth behind Ghana’s ‘jobless’ economic expansion — NDPCThe Chronicle
… The road map, as announced by the General Secretary of the party Justin Frimpong Kodua, is as follows: Nominations -July 15 to July 17, 2026; Vetting – July 20 to July 23, 2026; Appeals -July 24 to July 30, 2026; Notices of poll -July 27 to July 30, 2026 and Elections – August 8 …
COKA sure of emerging next Ashanti NPP Regional ChairmanAccording to a Global Info Analytics poll, incumbent General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua is leading the race for the position with 44.6%, ahead of other contenders including Sylvester Tetteh at 7.6%, Eugene Antwi at 2.2%, and Charles Dwamena at 1.7%, with 32.7% of respondents undecided.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
According to a Global Info Analytics poll, incumbent General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua is leading the race for the position with 44.6%, ahead of other contenders including Sylvester Tetteh at 7.6%, Eugene Antwi at 2.2%, and Charles Dwamena at 1.7%, with 32.7% of respondents undecided.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Justin Frimpong Kodua, the incumbent General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, has urged party delegates to retain him in the NPP's October national executive elections, saying his continued leadership will help strengthen the party and position it to return to power in 2029.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Michael Okyere Baafi, MP for New Juaben South, has appealed to Eastern Region NPP delegates to retain General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua in the party's upcoming internal elections, arguing that continuity in leadership is important for the party's efforts to rebuild and regain power in 2028.
9 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Justin Frimpong Kodua, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, says he has received strong support from party delegates and executives in the North East Region as he seeks re-election. Kodua stated that his engagements with party stakeholders have reinforced his confidence in their commitment to his leadership and the party's preparations towards the 2028 general election.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua has secured the endorsement of party executives in the Upper East Region as he campaigns for re-election. Kodua said the regional support reflected party members' commitment to unity and repositioning the NPP for electoral success.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Justin Frimpong Kodua, NPP General Secretary, has secured endorsement from executives in all 11 constituencies of the Upper West Region as he seeks re-election to his party position. He described the backing as a mandate for continuity, stability and victory for the NPP.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party says it will announce its official position and next steps following the Court of Appeal's acquittal of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, which overturned her 2024 conviction and 10-year prison sentence. The party said it was surprised by the ruling and will issue a response after internal consultations.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former MP Inusah Fuseini has dismissed claims that Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi) is a political prisoner, saying he is instead a common convict serving time for breaching the country's laws rather than for his political beliefs.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, Ashanti Regional Chairman of Ghana's opposition NPP, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by Accra High Court for illegal mining. The Minority Caucus in Parliament has launched a formal challenge against the judgment, citing procedural irregularities including the absence of the lead defence counsel at verdict delivery, arguing this violated the constitutional right to counsel of choice.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP has disputed the Accra High Court's conviction of Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) on illegal mining charges, arguing the verdict was based on assumptions rather than proof beyond reasonable doubt and that no evidence demonstrated an unlawful assignment of his mineral concession.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP's General Secretary has accused the government of using the conviction of the party's Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), to divert attention from Ghana's pressing national challenges. Wontumi was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment and fined 10,000 penalty units over illegal mining activities.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
The New Patriotic Party has rejected the High Court's conviction and 20-year prison sentence imposed on its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), for illegal mining activities at Samreboi, and vows to challenge the decision at the Court of Appeal, calling the judgment "fundamentally flawed."
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The opposition NPP has labeled its Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) a "political prisoner" following his 20-year conviction in an illegal mining case and vows to appeal the High Court judgment, arguing the conviction lacked evidentiary support.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party's leadership, flagbearer, and legal team have met to review the court's judgment against Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), who received a 20-year sentence in the Samreboi mining matter, to determine next steps. The party plans to issue an official statement after concluding deliberations.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chief of Agric Nzema has criticised the NPP's General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, for his handling of a parliamentary primary dispute in Afigya Sekyere East Constituency, accusing him of focusing on administrative decisions rather than checking on party members' welfare after chaos disrupted the election. The chief warned against any attempt to annul the constituency election outcome, saying party members would resist such a decision.
17 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Chief of Agric Nzema has accused the NPP General Secretary of mishandling the aftermath of a chaotic parliamentary primary in Afigya Sekyere East, prioritising administrative decisions over the welfare of party members. He warned against any attempt to annul the election outcome, stating that party members would resist such a decision.
17 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The National Development Planning Commission has identified affordable access to credit as critical for reviving Ghana's industrial sector and creating jobs, noting that industry grew at just 2.1% between 2022 and 2025 compared with 6.6% for services, limiting employment opportunities.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Development Planning Commission found that while Ghana met its 6% GDP growth target in 2025, the industrial sector's weak performance of 2.3% against a 7.1% target resulted in insufficient employment opportunities, which the NDPC describes as "jobless" economic expansion.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, an Ashanti Regional chairman hopeful for the NPP, has declared that he will win the August 2026 regional elections with at least 90 per cent of votes, as part of the party's nationwide reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general elections.
15 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua has accused the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) of subjecting Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an NPP communications team member and spokesperson for former Vice-President Bawumia, to a "public trial" following his arrest over alleged diversion of public funds. Kodua alleged the NDC government is using public accusations to shape opinion before court proceedings and called for due process.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Economic and Organised Crime Office has arrested Dennis Edward Aboagye, former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation, and Gerald Appiah, the Secretariat's former Accountant, in connection with a suspected loss of about GH¢55 million in public funds. The investigation, which covered 1 August 2022 to 2 February 2025, was escalated after the current Executive Secretary petitioned EOCO to pursue findings from a forensic audit; the suspects are under investigation for conspiracy to steal, using public office for profit, causing financial loss to the state, and related offences.
13 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
NPP supporters gathered at EOCO headquarters in Accra on Monday demanding the release of Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a party communications member and spokesperson for former Vice-President Bawumia, who was arrested at Kotoka International Airport on Saturday. The NPP claims the arrest circumstances remain unclear and that Aboagye has been denied access to his legal representatives.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Akuapem North MP Sammi Awuku has accused the NDC government of harassing and intimidating opposition figures, citing the EOCO arrest of NPP communications team member Dennis Miracles Aboagye hours after he announced his candidacy for National Communications Director. Awuku claims the incident reflects an emerging pattern of suppression against government critics and dissenting voices on social media.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP's General Secretary alleged that the Economic and Organised Crime Office arrested Dennis Miracles Aboagye at the airport with Ghana Immigration Service assistance, denying his lawyers access and withholding charges; the party claims the arrest is politically motivated intimidation. MyJoyOnline could not independently verify the claim, and EOCO has not issued an official statement.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Social media data characterizes Justin Frimpong Kodua as the worst General Secretary in NPP history, citing the party's parliamentary performance: 88 seats in 2024 out of 276, representing its lowest seat count in 28 years and a loss of 49 seats from the 2020 election. The 2024 result delivered 32% of total seats, the worst since 1996 when the NPP held 33.5% of seats.
3 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The NPP's General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua has called on the government to ensure fairness in applying the law without political consideration, alleging that the NDC administration is applying the law selectively against party members who have criticised the government.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has warned it could respond similarly if the alleged harassment, intimidation, and arrests of its officials and supporters by state institutions continues. General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua, speaking at a police headquarters protest over a police invitation to NPP activist Nana Addo Nyame, accused the NDC government of using state institutions to target political opponents and suppress dissenting views.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →