Effiduase/Asokore lawmaker Dr Nana Ayew Afriye has called for the retention of most constituency-level party executives in the Ashanti Region after internal elections, arguing that experienced local leadership is key to the party’s efforts to recapture power in 2028.
Speaking to Asaase News on Monday (1 June) the legislator said continuity in grassroots structures was essential for maintaining stability and electoral strength in the region, widely regarded as a stronghold of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He added that the party should aim to retain a significant majority of existing constituency executives.
“When it comes to the constituency elections it doesn’t matter where people threw their support,” he said, speaking during ongoing internal polls in the Ashanti Region.
“We pray that 60 to 70 percent of them must be retained in the Ashanti Region,” he said, stressing that experienced hands were necessary to strengthen the party’s grassroots machinery.
Afriyie argued that constituency chairmen and other local executives play a critical role in maintaining party cohesion and mobilising support, particularly in competitive electoral environments.
He also called for careful selection at the regional level, saying leadership there should reflect ideological alignment with the party’s flagbearer Mahamudu Bawumia, who is widely seen as a leading figure within the party.
“If you want to recapture power from the NDC especially in the Ashanti Region you need experienced hands…But when it comes to the regional election that is where we should have someone who understands the ideology of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia,” he said.
Internal elections in Ghana’s major political parties often determine the structure of grassroots mobilisation ahead of national polls, but they are frequently accompanied by disputes over loyalty, retention, and factional influence.
The Ashanti Region, a key electoral battleground and stronghold for the NPP, has recently experienced heightened internal tensions in some constituencies amid ongoing party reorganisations.
Party officials say the current internal processes are part of broader efforts to strengthen structures ahead of the 2028 general elections.
Source: asaaseradio.com
