Legal scholar and former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa Asare, has claimed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is facing a serious leadership crisis following the deaths of some of its most influential figures.
He believes this vacuum has left the party in disarray and struggling to find a coherent voice, particularly in moments of national constitutional importance.
According to Mr. Ansa Asare, this leadership deficiency is evident in the conduct of the Minority in Parliament, whom he accuses of acting out of desperation and engaging in actions that violate the country’s constitutional processes. He argues that without strong leadership to guide their political strategy, the NPP appears increasingly fragmented and reactionary.
“There is a leadership crisis in the NPP. Since the deaths of some prominent people, the party has been without a capable leader. There appears to be in disarray,” he said.
His comments come in response to calls by the Minority for President John Dramani Mahama and Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine to publicly respond to recent remarks by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. But Ansa Asare dismissed those calls as not only “misguided” but also “unconstitutional.”
“The President and the Attorney General have a constitutional obligation to remain silent. Once the President establishes a committee to investigate, his role ceases until a report is submitted. Any response outside this process violates the Constitution,” he explained in an interview with Joy FM.
He further warned that if the President were to bow to pressure from the Minority and respond publicly, it would constitute a breach of his presidential oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.
Ansa Asare also criticised the Minority’s conduct as an attempt to distract from their own internal problems by stirring unnecessary controversy around a matter that is still under legal review.
“The Minority makes ugly noises to create the impression that the NPP is still a viable political force. But in doing so, they are acting unconstitutionally,” he said.
Drawing on recent history, he recalled how under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the judiciary was “bastardised”, and said the current political behaviour of the Minority appears to be a misguided attempt to undo that legacy—albeit through improper means.
“Should the President respond, he would be violating the presidential oath he swore before the people—to defend and uphold the Constitution,” he warned.
He ended with a sharp rebuke of the NPP’s recent posture, describing their conduct as “ill-advised” and unworthy of national attention.
“It’s like a wailing child who needs parental attention. If they feel fatherless, they should return to their party headquarters, hold an internal review, and resolve their issues rather than plunging the nation into a constitutional crisis,” he stated.
Ansa Asare insisted that the way forward is through respect for the Constitution and the legal process—not public theatrics and political point-scoring.
