Bernard Bediako, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, has questioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over its decision to elect Kojo Fosu Boadu, popularly known as Kojo Bamba, as First Vice Chairman.
According to the Akwatia MP, he is so shocked that the NPP elected Kojo Bamba, a convict, as first vice chairman, arguing that he should not have been allowed to contest.
The Akwatia MP stressed that he was surprised that Kojo Bamba was able to pass the party’s vetting process despite the NPP Constitution’s position on people who have been convicted of certain offences.
He referred to Article 3(C)(iii) of the NPP Constitution, which he claims prevents members convicted of certain offences from holding positions or contesting elections within the party.
Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on October 6, 2026, Bernard Bediako stated, “Now, when you come to the vice-chair and then all that, of course we were all surprised, but it’s a very interesting one. The first vice-chair is Boadu, and it’s been said, and I’m so shocked how NPP got it wrong because if you read Article 3 of the Constitution, it talks about eligibility to hold an office within their party, and it escaped the NPP that this is a convict”.
“Did it escape them that the said gentleman is a convict? What?… Article 3(C) (iii) of the NPP constitution says a member shall have the right to contest for any position or office within the party in accordance with rules and regulations governing elections,” he argued.
He added, “A member shall be disqualified from holding any office or contesting any election in the party if he or she has been convicted and/or sentenced by a court of competent jurisdiction in respect of any offence involving high treason, an offence involving the security of the state, dishonesty, fraud, or moral turpitude, unless a period of 10 years has elapsed after serving the sentence or he or she has been granted a full pardon”.
The Akwatia MP insisted, “I’m so shocked that it is not up to 10 years that this gentleman could pass vetting… but you know very well that you [NPP] goofed”.
Kojo Bamba was elected NPP 1st Vice Chairman after defeating twelve party heavyweights.
Kojo Bamba emerged victorious after beating off competition from 12 other candidates, including Dr Mustapha Abdul Hameed, Nana Akomea, Samuel Pyne, George Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah, Richard Ahiagba, Alhaji Masawudu Osman, Richard Oti Aboagye, Abena Pokua Boaitey Amoah, Yaa Amponsah Frimpong, Henry Nana Boakye, Horma Miez and Bright Esselfie Kumi.
Kojo Bamba was declared the winner of the 1st Vice Chairman position after securing 3,116 votes, with his immediate past National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, who obtained 3,061 votes, while Nana Akomea placed third with 2,987 votes.
Kojo Bamba rose to prominence as a leader of the Delta Force, which was involved in a 2017 confrontation over the appointment of George Adjei as Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator.
Kojo Bamba later moved into the NPP’s formal structures and was appointed Deputy National Director of Operations of the party’s youth wing in 2018.
Meanwhile, Kwesi Botchway Jnr, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator, has said Kojo Bamba’s election as First Vice Chairman of the party has unsettled the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to Kwesi Botchway Jnr, reaction from some NDC members following Kojo Bamba’s election indicates that the party is in a panic.
Kwesi Botchway Jnr argued that Kojo Bamba’s election has sent a clear and unmistakable signal to the NDC.
Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on Monday, October 5, 2026, Kwesi Botchway stated, “The election of Kojo Bamba to the national leadership of the NPP has sent a clear and unmistakable signal to the NDC. And the NDC is in panic mode”.
“The NPP is a national party. The NPP is a party that belongs to every single Ghanaian, irrespective of your race, religion, academic background, colour, competence or whatever,” he stated.
Kwesi Botchway Jnr also criticised the NDC for what he described as inconsistency in its assessment of political figures, citing NDC stalwart Sofo Azorka.
He stated, “You cannot glorify Sofo Azorka and denigrate Kojo Bamba”.
“Kojo Bamba is a professional auto mechanic. He has his first degree. He is a grassroots politician. Kojo Bamba just didn’t start. He represents the young people,” he added.
“You are no wiser than the NPP delegates who decided to vote for Kojo Bamba. Let’s respect the decision of the political party,” he said.
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Kojo Bamba: NPP have elected a convict as 1st Vice – Akwatia MP #GoodMorningGhana #MetroTV https://t.co/umAqoZpyaE
— Metro TV Ghana (@metrotvgh) October 6, 2026
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