The campaign of former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko, who is contesting the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship, has rejected claims of a rift between him and the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
In a statement issued in Accra on Sunday, August 30, 2026, and signed by campaign spokesperson Vincent Frimpong Manu, the campaign said it was setting the record straight on what it described as two misleading claims emerging from the ongoing internal contest.
According to the campaign, the claims involve the alleged personal ownership of collective party achievements and suggestions that Agyarko is at odds with Dr Bawumia.
The campaign said Agyarko would not respond to attacks against fellow party members, stressing that all candidates in the chairmanship race would be needed to rebuild the party after the October 3 election.
The campaign described Boakye Agyarko as a founding member of the NPP dating back to 1992 and highlighted his contributions to the party’s development, particularly in the diaspora.
It said he chaired the Danquah-Busia Club of North America and served as the NPP’s North America Coordinator, helping to build the party’s diaspora presence during difficult years.
Between 1993 and 1998, he also wrote the “Letter from America” column in The Statesman, before subsequently contributing to the party’s national reorganisation following its defeat in the 2008 elections.
The statement further said Agyarko served as a Policy Adviser to the NPP’s presidential candidate in 2016.
The campaign also pointed to his professional career, noting that he spent more than two decades at the Bank of New York, where he rose to the position of Vice President.
It said his contribution to the party’s diaspora organisation went beyond symbolic support, citing his role as 2012 Campaign Manager and his involvement in the Constituency Adoption arrangement, which it said transformed diaspora goodwill into organised and targeted support.
“These are not offered as personal victories,” the campaign said, insisting that the achievements belonged to the party, its grassroots and the thousands of members who contributed to its growth.
Addressing suggestions of a disagreement between Agyarko and Dr Bawumia, the campaign said there was no rift and that the candidate remained fully supportive of the flagbearer.
It explained that the roles of the National Chairman and flagbearer were complementary, with the flagbearer responsible for leading the campaign and political messaging, while the Chairman would be expected to build and operate the party machinery needed to deliver that message across the country.
The campaign also stressed that Agyarko was not seeking the chairmanship as a stepping stone to another political position, saying he was not a candidate for any future election and was therefore not indebted to any particular faction.
It argued that such independence would enable him to serve as a fair referee within the party, reconcile its various traditions and make decisions in the interest of the broader membership.
The campaign said one of the key responsibilities of the next National Chairman would be to bring together party members who supported other candidates during the NPP’s presidential primary in January.
It maintained that those members must be fully brought behind Dr Bawumia ahead of the next general election.
According to the campaign, this could not be achieved by a Chairman who had “scores to settle” within the party.
The campaign said Agyarko would present a separate statement outlining his programme for rebuilding the NPP, including specific timelines for implementation.
It concluded by leaving the final decision to delegates at the October 3, 2026 National Chairmanship election.
“Delegates will decide on October 3rd. They are entitled to decide on the facts,” the statement said.
