I will be their chief servant – Okoe-Boye vows to unite NPP [Listen]

Former Health Minister Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, now the newly elected Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed his commitment to unite the party's factions and restore cohesion ahead of the 2028 general elections. In an interview with Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show, Dr Okoe-Boye emphasized his approach would be rooted in humility, listening, and personally engaging those members who feel alienated from the party.

Drawing on his medical background, Dr Okoe-Boye explained how his training taught him to observe people and understand them before engaging them. He stated, "By God’s grace, I am a doctor, and the training we had was that your observations should give you more clues and answers than even asking questions." This skill, he believes, enables him to tailor his approach when interacting with others.

Some of the divisions within the Greater Accra NPP, according to Dr Okoe-Boye, stem from individuals who feel superior and are unwilling to listen to others. He assured that his leadership would be based on a servant attitude, ensuring that no member feels less important. "When I am sitting with security men and they tell me to sit there, you will come and see me sitting and eating with them. They won’t even know I am the Regional Chairman," he said.

Dr Okoe-Boye pledged to personally reach out to party members who have become angry or withdrawn from the party due to grievances. He assured, "If someone is angry and has reservations, if I hear of such people, I will go to their place and speak with them like we are all the same."

His experience as a parliamentary candidate during the 2024 elections exposed Dr Okoe-Boye to the depth of dissatisfaction among some NPP members. He shared, "When I went into the 2024 elections as a parliamentary candidate, I saw a lot of party members who, when they talked about our issues, it was even more painful than the NDC. These were people we were not even able to speak to."

To address this, Dr Okoe-Boye's administration plans to identify such members, listen to their concerns, and encourage reconciliation within the party. "We will try and deal with our own people who are angry and talk to them very deeply. After visiting them for a long time, they can trust you and speak to you. Then you ask them to forgive the party and move on," he said.

Restoring unity within the Greater Accra NPP, Dr Okoe-Boye believes, is crucial to the party's chances of winning the 2028 elections. He shared, "So, this is the strategy I will use to ensure that we do all that we can. We will make sure we do a lot to ensure that the factions in Greater Accra are minimized, and then we can win the 2028 elections." Dr Okoe-Boye was elected Greater Accra Regional Chairman in the NPP's regional executive elections held on August 15, receiving 490 votes compared to Alfred Boye's 172 votes.