Abankwah-Yeboah: My Mission Is To Restore HOPE & TRUST In NPP Grassroots

Mr. Kwabena Abankwah-Yeboah, an aspiring National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has pledged to restore confidence among the party’s grassroots and address growing dissatisfaction within sections of its support base as part of efforts to rebuild the party ahead of the 2028 general election.

He said the NPP’s ability to return to government would depend largely on how effectively its new leadership addressed the concerns of supporters, strengthened internal unity and rebuilt trust in the party’s structures. According to him, the party must listen to its members and create an environment in which every supporter feels valued and included.

Mr Abankwah-Yeboah, a former two-term National Treasurer of the NPP, said delegates to the party’s National Delegates Conference must elect officers who placed the interests of the party and its members above personal ambitions. He maintained that leaders with a selfless character, fairness and transparency would be better positioned to restore confidence and mobilise the grassroots for the challenges ahead.

He said the NPP’s defeat in the 2024 general election should serve as an important lesson for the party, particularly because a significant number of its supporters did not turn out to vote. He argued that the situation could not be explained solely by economic considerations, insisting that dissatisfaction with aspects of the party’s leadership and decisions also contributed to the loss of support.

“The two million of our people who did not show up to vote were not based on the economy,” he said.

Mr Abankwah-Yeboah said many supporters had become disenchanted with some decisions taken by the party and had consequently lost confidence in its leadership.

He said the challenge before the NPP was, therefore, not simply to reorganise its structures but also to reconnect with members who had become disaffected and persuade them that their concerns mattered.

“The party must continue to reorganise and get leadership in place because all is based on trust,” he said.

He noted that rebuilding the party would require leadership that was willing to engage directly with members, listen to their concerns and involve them in decisions that affected the organisation.

Mr Abankwah-Yeboah said the process of rebuilding confidence must extend from the national level to the grassroots, where party members interacted most directly with its structures and leadership.

He said the NPP could overcome its internal difficulties if its leaders demonstrated credible, transparent and accountable leadership rather than relying on rhetoric about unity.

For him, the call for unity should translate into practical actions that brought members together, reduced divisions and ensured that party structures operated without discrimination.

“The quest for party unity should not be an empty slogan,” he said, stressing the need for hard work and a non-discriminatory approach in the management of the party.

Mr Abankwah-Yeboah said his decision to contest the position of National Vice Chairman was informed by his desire to contribute his experience to the rebuilding process.

Having served two terms as National Treasurer, he said he had acquired considerable experience in managing party affairs and understood the importance of transparency, accountability and prudent administration.

He said he would bring those principles to the position if elected, while working closely with other national officers to strengthen the party and restore confidence among its members.

According to him, an effective party leader must have a mindset of fairness and transparency that makes people feel they belong.

“Such a leader must have a mindset of fairness and transparency that makes people feel they belong,” he said.

He also pledged to operate an open-door administration in which party members could freely engage the leadership and raise concerns without feeling excluded.

Mr Abankwah-Yeboah said his priority would be to help unite the party faithful, rebuild its structures and strengthen the relationship between the leadership and the grassroots.

He further pledged to work closely with the National Chairman and other members of the national leadership in the collective effort to restore hope and confidence within the party.

“I will stand firmly behind the national chairman to work tirelessly to restore hope and trust, which are essential for victory in 2028,” he said.

The NPP is scheduled to hold its National Executive Election on October 3, 2026, during which delegates will elect new national officers to steer the affairs of the party.

The election comes as the NPP undertakes a broader reorganisation following its defeat in the 2024 general election and seeks to reposition itself ahead of the 2028 polls.

Mr Abankwah-Yeboah said the reorganisation presented the party with an opportunity to examine its weaknesses, rebuild its structures and restore the enthusiasm that had characterised its support base.

He said the party’s immediate task should be to bring its members back together and create the conditions necessary for them to regain confidence in the organisation.

He stressed that electoral success in 2028 would require more than strong campaign messages, arguing that the party first needed to address internal concerns and strengthen its relationship with supporters.

Restoring confidence at the grassroots, he said, would be central to the his leadership when given the nod and NPP’s efforts to rebuild its support base and position itself for a return to government.

He further called on delegates to consider the character, experience and commitment of candidates when making their choices, saying the next generation of national officers must be prepared to serve the party with humility and dedication.

Mr Abankwah-Yeboah expressed confidence that with credible leadership, genuine consultation and a renewed commitment to unity, the NPP could emerge from its current challenges with a stronger and more cohesive organisation capable of reconnecting with voters ahead of 2028.