The Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to collaborate in efforts to reform the Electoral Commission (EC) and safeguard Ghana’s democracy.
According to Dr. Boamah, the NPP ignored multiple warnings from the NDC about flaws within the EC’s operations leading up to the 2024 elections, a move he believes has contributed to the current crisis of confidence in the electoral system.
His comments follow a declaration by NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, that the party will not take part in the rerun, accusing the Electoral Commission of defying a court order and trying to undermine the will of the people.
“The NPP is firm in its stance. Our candidate, Nana Akua Afriyie, won the election based on facts and figures. During our National Executive Committee meeting, we agreed that under no circumstances will we participate in a rerun,” he said.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Dr. Boamah who doubles as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Director of Elections and IT, stressed the urgency of bipartisan cooperation.
“NPP: It’s not too late! Let’s work together to fix the broken Electoral Commission and save Ghana’s democracy! The NPP should have listened when we in the NDC raised several red flags about the Electoral Commission [of] Ghana ahead of the 2024 elections. It’s not too late…”
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