Samuel Atta Akyea, a former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, has rejected the assertion that the NPP could become irrelevant in Ghana’s politics like the CPP.
The ex-lawmaker argues that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) legacy, built on the ultimate sacrifice of one of its founding fathers, Dr. Joseph Kwadwo Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah (JB Danquah), makes it resilient and immune to a similar downfall.
His comments come in response to a warning by NPP founding member and economist, Andrews Kwame Pianim, that the party risks fading like the CPP if the internal conflicts are not resolved.
But Atta Akyea counters in an exclusive interview with Beatrice Claire Abena Adu on TV3 Monday, September 15, 2025, that: : “Dr. JB Danquah was imprisoned at Nsawam. He paid the ultimate price. This party has spiritual roots, and nothing can destroy the NPP.”
Dr. Pianim had cautioned that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) must resolve its internal wranglings to avoid becoming irrelevant in Ghanaian politics, like the Convention People’s Party (CPP).
He had indicated that the future rests on the shoulders of its younger members, who must take responsibility for the party’s direction in order for it not to collapse.
“They have to listen because it’s their future. As I said, it’s not my future. If we do not listen and restructure our party, the NPP will become as irrelevant to the politics of Ghana as the CPP has become,” he cautioned.
He criticised the party’s decision to elect a flag bearer before holding grassroots elections, describing it as a “top-to-bottom” approach that undermines rebuilding efforts. “I don’t agree with it. We are trying to restructure the party. The young people who are running the party have to look and listen so we get the direction right,” he said.
Pianim disclosed that several founding members are dissatisfied with the party’s current trajectory and have been engaging the leadership in Parliament, the National Secretariat and the Council of Elders to press for a stakeholder meeting. Such an engagement, he argued, is necessary to review strategy and unite the party’s base.
“They are worried about the direction the young people are taking the party. I’m hoping we’ll get our act together to rebuild, restructure and build a united front to move forward,” Mr. Pianim added.
He stressed that the first step towards resolving the party’s challenges is acknowledging that there is a problem. Without unity and reform, he warned, the NPP risked going the way of the once-dominant CPP, whose political influence has significantly diminished.
But according to Atta Akyea, Kwame Pianim’s projections will not suffice. “God will not honour Kwame Pianim’s prophecy that the NPP will become as irrelevant as the CPP in Ghana’s politics.”
The NPP is preparing for its presidential primaries in January 2026, with Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, Dr Bryan Acheampong and Kwabena Agyei Agyapong among the contenders.
