Civil society organisation Citizen Eye Ghana has voiced strong concerns about the New Patriotic Party’s recently launched Unity Agenda, describing it as selective and exclusionary. The group warns that such an approach risks deepening divisions within the party rather than fostering genuine unity.
At a press conference in Accra, Citizen Eye Ghana’s president and founder, Alex Kwaku Tetteh, criticized a closed-door meeting held at Rock City Hotel in Kwahu, which was intended as a unifying event but was marked by exclusivity. Tetteh emphasized that future unity efforts must include all party stakeholders to avoid exacerbating existing rifts. “Selective recognition can deepen divisions rather than heal them,” he stated.
The organisation also welcomed former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s candid remarks at the event, where he acknowledged underutilizing presidential powers and stressed that political leadership within the party must be earned, not inherited. Akufo-Addo highlighted that neither he nor former President John Agyekum Kufuor served as vice presidents before becoming party flagbearers and presidents.
As the party prepares for its upcoming flagbearer contest, Citizen Eye Ghana named key contenders including Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, Kennedy Agyapong, Hon. Bryan Acheampong, and Boakye Agyarko. The group urged the party leadership to ensure a level playing field for all aspirants, dismissing claims that Hon. Ken Ohene Agyapong has violated party rules as falsehoods.
Citizen Eye Ghana also referenced a recent poll showing that 68 percent of respondents blame former President Akufo-Addo for the party’s electoral defeat, with Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and Vice President Bawumia also receiving significant blame. Only 9 percent attributed responsibility to Kennedy Agyapong despite his support for Bawumia’s campaign.
Concluding their statement, Citizen Eye Ghana called on the party to restore public trust through transparent, inclusive, and accountable leadership processes, especially as Ghana approaches another critical electoral season. “Unity must be built on fairness, respect for all contenders, and a shared commitment to restoring public trust,” Tetteh emphasized.
This call for inclusivity and transparency comes amid broader concerns about political fairness within the party, including criticism of the ongoing “Thank You” tour, which Citizen Eye Ghana says disproportionately promotes Vice President Bawumia at the expense of other aspirants, potentially undermining party unity and democratic principles.
Citizen Eye Ghana’s intervention highlights the urgent need for the party to adopt genuinely inclusive strategies to unify its members and rebuild confidence among its supporters ahead of future elections.
