Eric Tetteh is former MCE for Yilo Krobo and author of this article
As a dedicated member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who has served faithfully for over two decades—as polling station secretary and constituency organiser across five consecutive terms—I can no longer remain silent in the face of Chairman Abronye’s reckless conduct.
His recent behaviour is not just troubling; it threatens the unity, image, and very fabric of our great party.
Leadership Shapes Perception
Our party’s leaders represent our values. Their words and actions directly influence how the public views us and, by extension, our presidential candidate. Why should Ghanaians trust our flagbearer if key figures around him act with arrogance, hostility, and a blatant disregard for decorum?
The NPP has long stood for discipline, maturity, and integrity. Chairman Abronye’s inflammatory remarks and personal attacks betray these core values. Instead of elevating the party’s message, he is fast becoming a public relations liability.
Division Masquerading as Strength
In a disturbing video, Chairman Abronye challenged dissenters to leave the party and form their own. That’s not party loyalty—that’s factionalism. Building a winning coalition has never been about exclusion or threats. It’s about unity, and unity cannot exist where division is encouraged by those in high office.
We are not just electing a flagbearer—we are fighting to win a national election. NPP members alone cannot secure that victory; we need allies, sympathisers, and floating voters. Abronye’s words push those people away.
Disrespect Cannot Be the New Normal
Chairman Abronye’s repeated attacks on Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, a respected figure within our ranks, are disgraceful. And even more shocking are his comments about Archbishop Duncan-Williams—a revered religious leader in Ghana. Such insults not only damage our internal cohesion but alienate religious communities whose support we cannot afford to lose.
The Record Speaks for Itself
Let’s not forget Abronye’s performance as Bono Regional Chairman. Under his watch, the NPP lost almost all its seats in the region—dropping from 10 to just 1, and even that one was historically an NDC stronghold. Compare that to our consistent strength in Ashanti and Eastern Regions, and the failure becomes glaring.
What has he offered the party besides controversy and collapse? The results speak louder than his loudest outbursts.
A Call to Conscience
I respectfully call on our National Executives to act—and to act now. Abronye must be called to order. His role as a Regional Chairman and member of the National Council comes with great responsibility. He must either rise to meet that responsibility or be held accountable for undermining the party.
We must never allow disrespect and division to become the pathway to influence within the NPP. That is not leadership. That is sabotage.
The NPP I joined was built by patriots like B.J. da Rocha, Dan Botwe, and countless others who valued unity over ego. Today, that legacy is under threat.
We must restore the values that once defined us—respect, responsibility, and results.
The current leadership will be judged not just by the outcome of the flagbearer race, but by how we treat each other throughout the process.
Let’s bring back the party we all fell in love with.
