The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is initiating sweeping internal reforms in the wake of its 2024 electoral defeat, but party officials say the findings driving these reforms will remain confidential.
The decision to keep the post-election report private has sparked discussion within and outside the party, with leadership insisting that transparency will be balanced with strategic discretion.
At the heart of this development is a post-mortem report submitted by the Prof. Mike Oquaye-led committee.
Established to probe the party’s defeat in the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections, the committee’s report was formally presented during an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
Addressing journalists after the meeting, NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong announced that the party had constituted a nine-member committee to review its constitution in response to issues flagged in the report.
“The National Council accepted the report, but there are several steps we need to take as a party,” Kodua stated.
“We need to sit down and deliberate on the report. There will be a need for a constitutional amendment. So, based on that, the National Council has constituted a 9-member committee to look at Prof. Mike Oquaye’s report, where issues of proposal or amendment have to be made to our Constitution.”
However, even as the party gears up for constitutional reform, some voices within its leadership are drawing a firm line on how much of the report the public will see.
Speaking to Citi Newsroom, NPP Director of Communications, Richard Ahiagbah, emphasized that the full content of the post-election report would remain internal.
“I don’t think so. It is an internal document that will be used to aid the party’s reform process and help position us for victory in 2028,” he explained.
“So I can guarantee you, even though it is not expressly stated, it is clearly implied that the document is not meant for public consumption.”
Richard Ahiagbah did, however, assure the party’s base that critical insights would still be shared in a manner that maintains the integrity and confidentiality of the original document.
“There’s a way our supporters will go about it that will not complicate it. So it’s just a working document. It’s a document that the party is going to work to. Most of the recommendations are key in what we do now,” he stated.
In the wake of the NPP’s 2024 loss to the National Democratic Congress’ John Dramani Mahama — which also saw the party lose 50 parliamentary seats and its majority in the legislature — the Oquaye Committee was tasked with engaging stakeholders and grassroots members nationwide.
According to party insiders, the report covers issues ranging from campaign strategies and internal discord to party organization and resource management.
While the full content remains under wraps, the NPP leadership says it is committed to a thorough reorganization process.
As part of that effort, the party plans to embark on a nationwide engagement tour.
“We want the media and Ghanaians to know that we have just received the report today, April 16. We’re yet to go into details as to what entails in the report. In the coming days, whatever it is we have to communicate to our people, we will do so,” said Kodua.
He also cautioned party faithful against drawing premature conclusions or speculating about the report’s content.
“We want to caution our members not to be in a haste to say things which are not even in the report, and for people to make several assumptions and accusations.”
The NEC meeting, held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra, was attended by major party figures including former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the party’s 2024 presidential candidate. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
-BY Daniel Bampoe
