Dr Jonathan Asante Otchere, a Political analyst, has labelled the NPP’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s decision to appoint his rivals in the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearership race to co-chair key policy committees as a massive stroke.
The Political analyst highlighted that if Bawumia’s colleagues have accepted these appointments, it is a massive stroke.
He argued that once Bawumia have been able to get them on board, their grassroots support will definitely be on his side.
According to Dr Jonathan Asante Otchere, Dr Bawumia’s decision is good for the optics.
Speaking on Citi FM’s News Digest on Saturday, May 9, Dr Jonathan Asante Otchere stated, “It is quite strategic. If only these colleagues have accepted these appointments, I think it is a massive stroke. Once you have been able to get them on board, their grassroots support will definitely be on his side”.
“It is good for the optics. The optics is that it creates a semblance of unity,” he stated.
His remarks follow, the NPP flagbearer who has appointed all four of his former rivals in the party’s presidential primaries as co-chairmen of newly established NPP policy committees.
According to reports, the NPP policy committees will work to establish a data-driven policy committee framework within the party.
The NPP Policy Committee will be chaired by Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who seeks to generate credible, evidence-based alternative policy recommendations across critical sectors of Ghana’s economy and governance.
“Dr Bawumia appoints all four former presidential aspirants who contested against him as co-chairs of @NPP_GH Policy Committees.
1. Co-Chair of Employment and Jobs Policy Committee — Hon. Kennedy Agyapong.
2. Co-Chair of Defence and Interior Policy Committee — Hon. Dr Bryan Acheampong.
3. Co-Chair of Education Policy Committee — Hon. Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum
4. Co-Chair of Housing and Urban Development Policy Committee — Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyapong”
Political analysts and governance commentators have described the move as “textbook coalition management executed at exactly the right moment.”
Dr Domfeh stated, “What Bawumia has done is essentially neutralise any lingering post-primary tension by giving each of these men ownership — real, substantive ownership of a critical policy area,” political analyst Dr Domfeh said.
“He hasn’t just offered them titles. He has given them responsibility, and with responsibility comes accountability to the larger party project.”
In related news, Sammi Awuku, the former Director-General of the National Lottery Authority and Member of Parliament for Akuapem North, has revealed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) plans to win the 2028 election.
According to Sammi Awuku, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will shift strategy to win the 2028 elections.
Sammi Awuku explained that the NPP will shift its strategy to prioritise deeper grassroots mobilisation, more structured communication, and sustained engagement with party members.
He detailed that the party intends to move closer to communities to better understand their challenges, making sure that their political policies and messaging reflect realities on the ground.
Sammi Awuku further revealed that the NPP is reviewing its previous campaign strategies to adopt new methods to enhance voter engagement efficiency.
Speaking on the AM Show on April 22, the former NPP National Organiser explained, “There will be a shift in strategy to win 2028”.
“Dr Bawumia is engaging with people to understand their problems and know how they are doing. The focus is to listen more, engage more, and organise better,” he said.