Greater Accra Second Regional Vice Chairman of NPP, Eric Nartey Yeboah
The Greater Accra Second Regional Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Eric Nartey Yeboah, also known as Chairman Dollar, has blamed the party’s loss in the 2024 general elections on the centralisation of power under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his inner circle.
In an exclusive interview on Accra-based Original TV’s Adwenekasa with Kwaku Owusu Adjei, Nartey Yeboah explained that the concentration of power in the hands of Akufo-Addo and his close allies left the NPP’s leadership sidelined, which contributed significantly to the party’s electoral defeat.
He argued that the former president and his family acted as if the party had no role in his election, leading to an alienation of key decision-makers within the NPP.
Nartey Yeboah also explained that most of the decisions affecting the party were made at the presidency without any consultation with the broader leadership.
This approach, Nartey Yeboah said, undermined the party’s unity and ability to function effectively during the election campaign.
He further said that the arrogance of some of the president’s appointees, coupled with their disregard for the party’s leadership, played a role in the downfall of the NPP.
He cite an example of Opoku Ahweneeeh Danquah, for instance, who was appointed to the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), who, after the NPP’s loss, reportedly returned to London and showed no commitment to the party’s cause.
“These are people who did not play a role in the formation of the party, yet they were given juicy appointments and never served the party’s interests,” he added.
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