{
  "id": 11899789,
  "title": "I have no issue with John Boadu; we’ll work together – Justin Kodua",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/i-have-no-issue-with-john-boadu-well-work-together-justin-kodua-11899789",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T10:12:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/i-have-no-issue-with-john-boadu-well-work-together-justin-kodua/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Justin Frimpong Kodua, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has addressed concerns about his ability to work with John Boadu, stating there is no issue between them. The dispute arose during their contest for the General Secretary position at the 2022 NPP National Delegates Conference, where Kodua emerged victorious. Boadu is now vying for the National Chairman role, with provisional results indicating he is the leading candidate.\n\nKodua emphasized that neither he nor Boadu publicly expressed any reluctance to collaborate. \"JB never stood anywhere and said that he can't work with me. Likewise, I never stood anywhere and said I cannot work with JB,\" Kodua affirmed. Both politicians, he noted, were mature enough to prioritize the party's interests over their past electoral rivalry. He reiterated that mature politicians should set aside their differences.\n\nThe NPP's primary goal, according to Kodua, is to reclaim power in the 2028 general election. The incoming national executives, under his leadership, share a common objective of backing party flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the upcoming presidential election. Kodua expressed confidence that Boadu and the incoming national executive team would work in tandem with the General Secretary's office to advance the party's electoral objectives.",
  "summary": "New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua has dismissed concerns that he may struggle to work with John Boadu, saying there is no issue between them. The concerns follow their contest for the General Secretary position at the NPP’s 2022 National Delegates Conference, where Mr Kodua defeated Mr Boadu. Mr Boadu is now seeking the position of National Chairman, with…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "I have no issue with John Boadu; we’ll work together – Justin Kodua",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/i-have-no-issue-with-john-boadu-well-work-together-justin-kodua",
        "published": "2026-10-04T04:28:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Let us choose unity over division – John Boadu to NPP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/let-us-choose-unity-over-division-john-boadu-to-npp",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:33:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}