By:tntnewspaprgh.com
The former Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Michael Awuku Amoah, has expressed confidence in winning the Ashanti Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP) Secretary position.
According to him, the need to work assiduously to restore the needed discipline to attract more members ahead of the 2026 general election cannot be overemphasised.
The former MCE, who was accompanied by a section of former Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), stated these on Friday, 17th July, 2026, after filing his nomination forms for the Ashanti Regional secretary position.
Hon. Awuku said his decision to seek the office was driven by what he described as a genuine fear that the party could spend a prolonged period in opposition if members failed to learn from past mistakes.
Hon. Michael Awuku Amoah in an interview with journalists
According to him, his biggest motivation was the fear that the NPP was likely going to stay in opposition for more years if things were not done the right way and needed leaders selected to steer the affairs of the party.
Mr Amoah appealed to delegates to entrust him with the mandate to serve as Ashanti Regional Secretary, promising to work tirelessly to rebuild the party and reclaim its electoral fortunes.
Adding that “NPP must undertake serious introspection and address the issues that have weakened its image among the Ghanaian electorate”.
He noted that the increasing tendency of party members to attack one another publicly has created a negative perception about the party and undermined its credibility.
“The harsh way we sometimes speak to one another as a political party is not helping us. If things are not done right, we will stay in opposition for a long time,” he stressed.Hon. Awake said, having served as MCE under an NPP government, he owed a duty to give back to the party that provided him the opportunity to serve.
“I benefited from the party, and now that it is in opposition and struggling, I believe it is my responsibility to step in and support efforts to ensure that we bounce back to power,”.
The aspiring regional secretary said his immediate priority would be to help restore the NPP’s political dominance in the Ashanti Region, regarded as the party’s electoral stronghold.He indicated that rebuilding the party would require unity, effective organisation, discipline, and stronger collaboration among executives, constituency officers and the rank-and-file.
Hon. Awuku maintained that discipline must once again become the hallmark of the NPP, arguing that many Ghanaians had become unhappy with some conduct exhibited by sections of the party in recent times.He pledged to ensure leadership, renewed grassroots mobilisation, and a united front. The NPP would reposition itself as a formidable political force capable of returning to power in the next general election.
