Private Legal Practitioner and New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Charles Owusu Juanah says Awentami Paul Afoko is already working across the party’s rival groups to create a united front for the 2028 elections.
Juanah, the National Chairman of Friends of Bawumia, believes the former NPP chairman has the relationships, personality and political understanding required to heal divisions within the party.
Speaking to our reporter on September 28, 2026, Juanah said some members who had lost influential positions had become frustrated and were acting as though they owned the party.
He said that attitude had fuelled divisions within the NPP and increased the need for a leader capable of bringing the different factions together.
Juanah said Afoko had already begun reaching out to members associated with opposing camps, an approach he described as evidence that the former chairman was focused on strengthening the party rather than widening existing disagreements.
“He has even begun interacting with opposing camps in order to form a united front ahead of the 2028 elections,” Juanah said.
According to Juanah, Afoko recognises that the NPP cannot prepare effectively for the next election while internal disagreements continue to separate its members.
“He has foresight, the vision, and strategy to ensure there’s a united front,” he said.
Juanah also disclosed that Afoko had started discussions with some party members. He said those conversations showed a willingness to hear different perspectives and provide an opportunity for members who had fallen out to work together again.
“He has even begun talks with some members,” Juanah stated.
The NPP stalwart said the former chairman’s approach reflected an understanding that effective leadership required engagement with all sides. He argued that political differences should not automatically become permanent divisions within the party.
Juanah added that Afoko’s charisma enabled him to communicate with people who did not belong to the same faction, making him well placed to reconnect with members who felt alienated from the NPP.
“If there’s anyone who can ensure all disgruntled members come together, then it’s none other than Paul Afoko,” he said.
He said restoring unity was essential to the NPP’s preparations for the 2028 election, arguing that the party first needed a cohesive internal structure before it could organise effectively.
Juanah believes Afoko’s current discussions with rival groups are consistent with the former chairman’s wider “Reunite, Rebuild, and Recapture” message.
