Leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Nyamah, has launched a blistering attack on the party’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, accusing him of weak and incompetent leadership that has left the party fragmented and disillusioned.
In a post on social media, Nyamah said Kodua’s election as General Secretary was initially received with both shock and hope, but in his view, the reality of his tenure has been “weakness cloaked as meek leadership, incompetence and inexperience masked as humble leadership.”
He pointed to decisions such as Kodua’s declaration that the NPP would not contest the rerun of polling stations in Ablekuma, which he described as disastrous.
According to Nyamah, the NPP abandoned a seat that the NDC was determined to capture, showing weakness when boldness was required.
He noted that even presidential aspirants later rallied behind the candidate in Ablekuma, proving that the party could have fought harder to retain the seat.
Nyamah also blasted Kodua’s announcement that the NPP would not contest Tamale Central, calling it “the highest mark of cowardice and weak leadership.”
He argued that the decision, intended to politically bargain with the NDC into withdrawing from Akwatia, backfired and emboldened the opposition.
The NDC refused the arrangement and eventually snatched Akwatia, while also holding onto Tamale Central and Ablekuma. For Nyamah, these missteps represented a pattern of capitulation to the NDC and signaled a lack of strategic foresight.
Calling for introspection, Nyamah urged Kodua to reflect on what he described as a four-year tenure defined by weakness, inexperience, and inconsistency.
He advised the General Secretary to “do the honorable thing” and not seek re-election to the leadership position.
“The NPP is in opposition and needs a bold, strong, fearless general secretary who will strategically position the NPP push to the NDC to acquiesce rather than we capitulating to the NDC on every turn,” he stressed.
Nyamah concluded by warning that the party must reorganize its grassroots, particularly its foot soldiers, to stand any chance of reclaiming power from the ruling NDC. In his words, “Cowards don’t win elections. Brave men do.”
