Justin Frimpong Kodua, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has broken his long silence with a bombshell revelation about why the party lost the Akwatia parliamentary seat — and his words have sent ripples through the party’s ranks.
In a rare moment of honesty, Kodua said he could no longer conceal the truth. “I can’t hold it back anymore,” he declared, before unveiling a web of internal sabotage, poor leadership decisions, and arrogance that, in his view, destroyed the NPP’s chances in Akwatia.
According to Kodua, the party’s defeat was not due to the strength of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), but rather to the NPP’s own internal failings. He accused certain key members of working at cross purposes instead of rallying behind the official candidate, which demoralized the grassroots and fractured the campaign effort. “Akwatia was lost because we fought ourselves,” he said bluntly.
He further alleged that the leadership disregarded the opinions of local delegates when selecting candidates, forcing unpopular choices on the people. This imposition, he said, fueled resentment and led many party loyalists to abstain or vote against the NPP in silent protest.
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Local observers have confirmed his claims, saying that the NDC took advantage of the division to strengthen its campaign. Many residents saw the loss as a warning that the NPP had become disconnected from the very supporters who once sustained it.
Kodua’s revelations have reignited deep debates within the party, with many grassroots members feeling their long-standing concerns have finally been validated. Analysts now caution that unless unity and transparency are restored, the NPP risks repeating the same mistakes in 2028.
Ultimately, Kodua’s confession paints a painful picture: the Akwatia defeat was not just an electoral loss it was the culmination of betrayal, arrogance, and internal collapse within the NPP’s own house.