The campaign team of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, commonly known as Chairman Wontumi, has thrown its support behind John Boadu in the party’s National Chairmanship race.
Wontumi’s campaign team on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, during a press conference, the Administrator of the Wontumi Campaign Team, Denise Okyere Danso, made this known.
According to the Administrator of the Wontumi Campaign Team, they have ended their independent bid and would now deploy their machinery to support Mr Boadu’s candidature.
He disclosed that the decision followed consultations with grassroots members, party elders and other stakeholders.
He further disclosed that the endorsement was also informed by a visit to Chairman Wontumi at Nsawam on September 4, 2026.
“The Wontumi Campaign has taken the decision to close ranks and throw its full weight, organisational capacity and grassroots machinery behind Mr John Boadu for the position of National Chairman,” he said.
“This is bigger than two campaigns. It is about putting the party above individual interests and ensuring that the NPP emerges stronger, more united and better organised,” she stated.
Earlier, Chairman Wontumi withdrew from the party’s national chairmanship race.
According to Chairman Wontumi, his decision was due to his current circumstances and a desire not to become a burden to the party.
Wontumi disclosed that his decision comes from “many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations” with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters.
In a statement dated Monday, August 24, Chairman Wontumi stated, “There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden,” he said. “Today, I find myself at such a painful moment.”
“After many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with my family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, I have come to the difficult conclusion that my present circumstances must not become an additional burden on the New Patriotic Party,” he said.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he said.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me. I have walked through the heat and the rain, travelled to the remotest communities and stood with our grassroots in both victory and defeat,” he said. “The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life.”
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead,” he said. “I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me.”
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
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