How Does a Party Wanting to Be Back in Power Appoint Iconoclast Illiterate Such as This Little Boy?

According to an Official Facebook Post by Franklin Cudjoe on 13 November 2026, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) must seriously reconsider the quality of individuals it appoints to positions within its communications machinery if it genuinely intends to return to power. In his post, captioned, “How does a party wanting to be back in power, end up with appointing iconoclast illiterate clowns such as this little boy,” Cudjoe criticised what he described as the persistent spread of unsupported claims by a young political communicator who holds the position of Deputy Communications Director.

Cudjoe questioned how a political party seeking to regain public confidence could allow its communications representatives to make claims without providing credible evidence. His criticism was particularly directed at what he considers a failure to engage honestly with Ghana’s economic record and the significant differences between the country’s economic conditions under the previous NPP administration and the current government.

In making his argument, Cudjoe challenged the communicator to compare the economic indicators recorded during the tenure of the previous administration with the figures being reported under the current government. He specifically referenced the high interest rates, lending costs, exchange-rate difficulties, credit-rating challenges, public debt crisis and Ghana’s return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance.

His reference to the previous administration’s economic difficulties reflects some of the figures recorded during the crisis. Ghana’s inflation reached 54.1 per cent in December 2022, while the country experienced severe pressure on its currency, public finances and debt obligations. The IMF’s assessment also placed public debt above 100 per cent of GDP at the end of 2022, before the subsequent debt restructuring and fiscal adjustment programme.

Cudjoe contrasted those conditions with the improvements recorded under the current administration, pointing to declining inflation, lower borrowing costs and efforts to reduce the country’s debt burden. According to the 2027 Budget Statement presented by Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, headline inflation stood at 5.5 per cent in October 2026, while the Bank of Ghana’s monetary policy rate had declined to 14 per cent. Average commercial bank lending rates also fell from 22.2 per cent in October 2025 to 15.94 per cent in October 2026.

The Finance Minister has also highlighted the government’s debt repayment programme. The 2027 Budget indicates that government intends to settle more than GH¢36 billion in debt ahead of schedule, including domestic bond and Eurobond obligations. It also reports that public debt stood at GH¢759.3 billion, representing 47.5 per cent of GDP, at the end of October 2026. These figures show progress in debt management, although they do not mean that Ghana has completely repaid its outstanding public debt.

For Cudjoe, these developments make it necessary for political communicators to approach economic discussions with facts, figures and verifiable evidence rather than rhetoric. He questioned the wisdom of appointing individuals who, in his assessment, undermine the party’s public image through statements that cannot withstand scrutiny.

His criticism also touches on a broader responsibility of political communication. Parties seeking public support are expected to explain their policies, defend their records and challenge their opponents with credible information. Economic indicators such as inflation, lending rates, exchange-rate performance and public debt provide measurable grounds for assessing the performance of successive administrations.

Ultimately, Cudjoe’s intervention is a challenge to the NPP’s communications strategy and the standards expected of its spokespersons. His argument is that a party seeking to return to government must be able to distinguish evidence-based criticism from personal attacks and unsupported assertions.

The central question raised by his post is whether the NPP’s current communications approach is helping it rebuild public confidence or creating further difficulties for its efforts to reconnect with Ghanaian voters.

Source: Official Facebook Post by Franklin Cudjoe – 13 November 2026.

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