The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has appointed all four former presidential aspirants who contested against him in the party’s presidential primaries as co-chairs of newly constituted NPP Policy Committees.
The move, which political observers describe as a major effort to deepen party unity and strengthen internal collaboration, forms part of a broader restructuring of the NPP’s policy development framework ahead of the 2028 general elections.
Under the new arrangement, former Assin Central MP, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, has been named Co-Chair of the Employment and Jobs Policy Committee, while Hon. Dr. Bryan Acheampong will serve as Co-Chair of the Defence and Interior Policy Committee.
Former Education Minister, Hon. Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has also been appointed Co-Chair of the Education Policy Committee, with Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyapong taking up the role of Co-Chair of the Housing and Urban Development Policy Committee.
The appointments are part of a wider policy structure established by the party to coordinate sector-based policy discussions and formulate alternative governance proposals.
A central Policy Committee has also been constituted to supervise and coordinate the activities of the various sector committees. The committee is chaired by Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, while Dr. Kwasi Nyame Baafi serves as secretary responsible for technical and administrative coordination.
The newly established policy teams are expected to focus on key national sectors including employment, education, energy, health, transport, security, housing and local governance.
Party sources say the decision to involve Dr. Bawumia’s former competitors in strategic policy roles is intended to harness their experience, influence and support bases while promoting greater cohesion within the party following the presidential primaries.
According to insiders, the initiative is aimed at transforming internal competition into collaboration and presenting a united front as the party prepares for the next electoral cycle.
Political analysts have also described the appointments as a calculated move to consolidate the strengths of leading figures within the party and position the NPP as a more policy-driven opposition force.
The committees are expected to begin stakeholder consultations and policy engagements immediately, with their recommendations expected to contribute to the party’s long-term governance agenda and policy alternatives for national development discussions.
