New Patriotic Party (NPP) National First Vice Chairman hopeful Richard Ahiagbah has pointed to growing dissatisfaction within the party’s grassroots as a major factor behind its defeat in the 2024 general election.
According to Mr Ahiagbah, many polling-station-level supporters who played an important role in the NPP’s 2016 victory gradually became discouraged because they felt their contributions were no longer being recognised or valued by the party’s leadership.
He explained that the situation was not new, saying signs of weakening enthusiasm could already be seen during the 2020 election. However, he believes the problem became much more serious before the 2024 polls, with some grassroots members eventually becoming less willing to participate in the electoral process.
Mr Ahiagbah also criticised the party’s approach to grassroots mobilisation, arguing that local structures are often activated only shortly before elections. He said this leaves polling-station organisers without meaningful responsibilities for most of the electoral cycle.
The NPP executive hopeful said he would push for a different approach if elected, with grassroots structures kept active and supported throughout the four-year period rather than being mobilised only when elections are approaching.
He believes rebuilding the party from the polling-station level and maintaining a strong presence within local communities will be critical to the NPP’s ambition of returning to power in 2028. He is therefore urging delegates to support leadership that can reconnect the party with its grassroots base and strengthen its organizational structures.
Source: GhanaNsem
