{
  "id": 3696312,
  "title": "Afoko can close NPP’s darkest chapter — Broadcast journalist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/afoko-can-close-npps-darkest-chapter-broadcast-journalist",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T07:19:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/afoko-can-close-npps-darkest-chapter-broadcast-journalist/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the midst of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) National Chairmanship race, broadcast journalist, lecturer and author Abdul Hayi Moomen has claimed that Awentami Paul Afoko is the most suitable candidate to bring unity to the divided party. Moomen's opinion piece, circulating in advance of the contest, emphasizes that delegates should focus on Afoko's ability to unite the NPP rather than their résumé. Despite his flaws, Moomen believes Afoko's history within the party makes him uniquely capable of leading a process of reconciliation. He describes Afoko's return as a chance for the party to heal internal rifts and rebuild its credibility. Moomen notes that despite Afoko’s rise and removal during one of the most turbulent periods in the party’s recent history, he chose not to turn hostile against the NPP. Instead, Afoko remained within the party and kept to himself, a decision Moomen views as a sign of maturity rather than weakness. Moomen argues that Afoko’s experience of both the highest levels of party leadership and rejection by the same institution gives him a deep understanding of the cost of factionalism. He also challenges the argument that since Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP's presidential candidate, comes from northern Ghana, the National Chairman should not also come from the north. Moomen dismisses this as flawed, pointing out that Bawumia and Afoko do not share the same ethnic group, and that previous National Chairmen and presidential candidates have come from different regions without it being a problem for the party. Moomen places the issue of reconciliation and internal cohesion at the forefront of the NPP's leadership contest, presenting Afoko as a candidate whose personal experience could help the party overcome its darkest chapter.",
  "summary": "As the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Chairmanship race heats up, broadcast journalist, lecturer and author Abdul Hayi Moomen has argued that Awentami Paul Afoko is best placed among the candidates to unite a divided party. In an opinion piece circulating ahead of the contest, Moomen argues that the key question for delegates should not […]",
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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."
}