The 2024 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is set to embark on a nationwide “Thank You” tour, accompanied by the national leadership of the party, as part of a broader post-election reconciliation and reform strategy.
The tour begins on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the party’s headquarters in Accra and will extend through all 16 regions of Ghana.
Themed “In All Things, Give Thanks to God” (1 Thessalonians 5:18), the initiative aims not only to show appreciation to the party’s grassroots and the general public for their support during the 2024 election campaign but also to foster a spirit of national reflection and unity.
According to a release signed by the party’s National Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye, the tour was sanctioned by the NPP National Council as a vital step in resetting the party’s political direction following its loss in the last general elections.
Tour Schedule Across All Regions
The regional itinerary is comprehensive, covering key political strongholds and swing regions alike.
The journey begins in the Western Region on Saturday, April 26, followed by Western North on Sunday, April 27, and Ahafo on Monday, April 28.
The team will then visit the Bono Region and Bono East on April 28 and 29, before moving to the party’s base, the Ashanti Region, for a three-day stop from April 29 to May 1.
From there, the tour continues to the Savannah Region on May 2, Upper West on May 3, and Upper East on May 4.
The North East Region will welcome the delegation on May 5, followed by the Northern Region on May 6.
On May 7, the delegation is scheduled to visit the Oti Region, with a two-day stop in the Volta Region on May 7 and 8.
The Eastern Region will host the team on May 9 and 10, and Greater Accra will follow from May 10 to 12. The tour will wrap up in the Central Region on June 4, 2025.
Beyond Gratitude: Reform and Reconciliation
While the Thank You Tour serves as a gesture of appreciation, it also forms part of a larger plan to rejuvenate the party.
The initiative comes in the wake of the party’s review of the 2024 Election Report, authored by a committee chaired by the former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Aaron Oquaye.
The report outlined critical challenges the party faced, including weak electoral strategies, poor grassroots mobilization, and internal disunity.
In response, the NPP’s leadership has commenced a three-pronged agenda: political reconciliation, institutional reform, and message realignment.
A political amnesty has been declared, allowing formerly suspended or estranged members to rejoin the party. Chief among them is Alan Kyerematen, the former Trade Minister and presidential hopeful whose resignation in 2023 sent shockwaves through the party.
His return is widely viewed as a step toward unity ahead of the 2028 elections.
Constitutional Overhaul Underway
As part of the broader reform process, the NPP has set up a nine-member Constitutional Amendment Committee chaired by legal expert Frank Davies.
The committee is tasked with updating the party’s constitution and integrating reform proposals, including those from the 2021 Afenyo-Markin-led review.
Members of the committee include notable figures such as Patricia Appiagyei, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Dr. Antoinette Tsiboe-Darko, and Kwaku Appiah, among others.
The committee’s work will culminate in the presentation of proposed amendments at an Extraordinary National Annual Delegates Conference scheduled for July 2025.
The reforms are expected to target key governance areas such as internal elections, conflict resolution mechanisms, and candidate nomination procedures.
Enforcing Party Discipline
In an effort to preserve internal order and reduce factionalism, the party has reiterated its 2021 Code of Conduct, prohibiting public endorsements or attacks involving any potential presidential aspirants.
The leadership has issued a stern warning that any violation of this directive will be met with disciplinary action in accordance with party rules.
A Party in Transition
The nationwide tour, constitutional review, and reintegration of sidelined figures suggest a party in full transformation—learning from past failures while laying the groundwork for a political resurgence.
For Dr. Bawumia and the NPP leadership, this tour is more than a symbolic gesture—it is a calculated step toward rebuilding trust, healing rifts, and realigning the party’s vision for the future.
The coming weeks will test the party’s ability to re-engage its base, mend broken alliances, and recapture the momentum needed to compete in the next electoral cycle.
–BY Daniel Bampoe
