Director of communications for Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has rejected claims that Nana Obiri Boahen, former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is leaving the party.
Mr Aboagye emphasized that Obiri Boahen is a key member of Bawumia’s campaign team and serves as the co-chairman of the local government manifesto committee.
During an interview on Neat FM on February 26, 2024, the NPP communicator expressed surprise at the assertions, stating that he had personally spoken to Obiri Boahen, who assured him of his continued commitment to the party.
“Nana Obiri Boahen is the chairman of the local government committee manifesto committee, so I am surprised.
“I don’t think there is any issue. I even spoke to him yesterday evening in terms of some of the things that the committee has proposed. I don’t know what really triggered his reaction but I can tell you that Nana Obiri Boahen is not going anywhere, he is not going to form his party anywhere.
“He is part of the party; he is part of the campaign. He is a very integral part of Bawumia’s campaign,” Mr Aboagye said.
The clarification from Dennis Miracles Aboagye comes in response to a recent audio by Nana Obiri Boahen, in which he announced his intention to break away from the NPP and form a new party. Boahen cited feeling neglected by the party, especially after being left out of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s presidential campaign team.
In the viral audio, Mr Boahen expressed his frustration with what he described as historic neglect, stating that it had significantly impacted him.
“We won’t look on for it (the party) to be destroyed. I think the die is cast; we must also form a political party,” he told a radio show host in the viral clip.
Asked how he was left out of the NPP campaign team released recently, he responded: “It shows my efforts are not recognised, so, now I am going to form my own party.
“I won’t listen to anyone; no one will convince me otherwise. At this stage, the battle lines are drawn, and I won’t listen to anyone. I am going to form mine,” he emphasised.
According to him, several people had called him and promised to bankroll his new adventure, “and I have accepted it; I am going away. They think I am insignificant, but we shall see.”