“Leadership in politics is broader than academic qualifications” – Wontumi delivers an inspiring speech

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Chairman Wontumi

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has given an inspiring speech as he aspires to become the national chairman of the party.

According to Chairman Wontumi, leadership in politics is broader than academic qualifications alone.

Speaking to some NPP delegates, Chairman Wontumi stated, “Leadership in politics is broader than academic qualifications alone. Across the world, we have seen this truth: leaders like Abraham Lincoln had limited formal education, yet shaped a nation’s true vision and were resilient. Winston Churchill was not defined by academic brilliance, yet he led Britain through its darkest hour.

Donald Trump, despite not being a career academic politician, mobilised and led one of the most powerful political movements in modern America. Many successful global political leaders have risen not just from the classroom but from the practical experience, organisation and connection to the people.

What these examples show is that leadership is not only about learning in the classroom”, he added.

Also, Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said he completed Prempeh College, but his certificate is still there at the school.

Wontumi disclosed that his limited proficiency in the English language will not deter his ability to lead the party and restore it to power in the 2028 elections.

According to Wontumi, he completed Prempeh College, but his certificate is still at the school.

Speaking to party faithfuls during a programme, Wontumi narrated, “I was going to contest the Ashanti Regional Chairman position against former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s deputy minister. If you look at someone who has been an MP for 16 years and compare that to me, who has served as a constituency chairman twice, you would think it was impossible.

“One day, I was invited by a radio station to debate Hon Osei Prempeh, whom I was contesting, in English. This was the toughest election I had ever contested. I had finished Prempeh College, but my certificate is still there. I don’t have it, and how can I debate him in English?”

Wontumi added, “On the day of the debate, the host called me several times, but I declined. I asked myself, how could I, without a certificate, debate a lawyer?

“The host insisted that if I didn’t show up, it would go against me. But I told him that while he had his perspective, I knew I could do the job. You cannot judge me simply because I cannot speak English.”

Meanwhile, Wontumi has urged party delegates to elect him as the NPP national chairman.

According to Wontumi, he is going to use Twi to get the job done for the NPP.

Wontumi stressed the need for grassroots engagement in leadership, highlighting that local language is key to winning the next general election.

Chairman Wontumi emphasised the pivotal role of language in political outreach.

He stressed that he intends to rely on his fluency in Twi to connect directly with the voters.

Speaking to supporters during his campaign tour in Accra on Sunday, 29 March 2026, Wontumi explained, “I have worked as a constituency chairman, constituency executive, and now I am a regional chairman. I know what they need and what they want.

“If you elect me as the national chairman, I am going to use Twi to get this job done. The grassroots are going to respond, and we will win the election in 2028,” he said.

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