At a New Patriotic Party (NPP) ‘kevent held in her honor, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful—former Communications Minister and Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West—gave a bold and pointed speech defending President Nana Akufo-Addo while subtly backing Kennedy Agyapong’s earlier critiques of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s leadership.
Owusu-Ekuful strongly pushed back against narratives blaming President Akufo-Addo for the party’s loss in the 2024 elections. She lauded the President’s long-standing sacrifices for the NPP, including his financial support of party operations and MPs, and his pivotal role in shaping the country’s democratic and economic landscape. “After all he has done, how can we now vilify him?” she asked, in a tone echoing Agyapong’s long-standing frustrations with perceived ingratitude within the party.Her remarks also resonated with past criticisms from Agyapong, who warned that Bawumia lacked a strong connection with the party’s grassroots. Owusu-Ekuful’s reflection on the party’s disunity seemed to acknowledge that these internal rifts played a key role in dampening voter turnout—a problem Kennedy Agyapong and other party insiders had warned about well before the election. Reports from Ernest Owusu-Bempah claim that over two million NPP supporters stayed home in 2024.
She concluded with a call for introspection, urging the NPP to reward loyalty and resist divisive politics. Her comments, received warmly by Agyapong who was in attendance, could prove pivotal in steering the party toward reconciliation—or deeper fragmentation—in the coming year.
