Lecturer questions NPP delegates’ decision to elect John Boadu as National Chairman

Dr Jonathan Asante Otchere, a political science lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, has expressed puzzlement over the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) decision to elect John Boadu as their National Chairman. In an interview with Citi FM, Dr Otchere questioned whether the factors that led delegates to reject Boadu when he ran for General Secretary four years ago have remained constant or if new motivations prompted their support for him in the latest election.

The NPP's recent national executive elections saw Boadu emerge victorious for the chairmanship, despite his previous unsuccessful bid for General Secretary. Dr Otchere pointed out that the Chairmanship was the most crucial position under discussion, and he inquired about the considerations that influenced delegates' votes in the previous election.

He suggested that if the same factors that led to his rejection for General Secretary four years ago still held sway, then the decision to elect Boadu as National Chairman was unjustified. Dr Otchere's remarks come in the wake of the NPP's decision to elect Boadu, as he secured the chairmanship position.