PAUL AFOKO STAGES BIG COMEBACK-SET TO FIGHT FOR NPP NATIONAL CHAIRMAN SLOT AGAIN

PAUL AFOKO STAGES BIG COMEBACK-SET TO FIGHT FOR NPP NATIONAL CHAIRMAN SLOT AGAIN

In a dramatic political twist, one-time suspended National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Awentami Afoko, has officially declared his intention to return and contest for the party’s top national office once more.

Afoko made the announcement on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, explaining that the decision followed deep reflection and renewed encouragement from grassroots supporters and well-meaning party stakeholders.

Background: The Return of a Controversial Figure

Afoko has a stormy history with the NPP. He was first elected National Chairman in 2014 but was later suspended in 2015, a move that triggered years of internal rifts and legal contestations.

His comeback bid is being viewed as a bold move aimed at reclaiming legitimacy and reconnecting with the party’s base after years of silence and exile from mainstream party affairs.

Afoko’s Message to the Party

He promises to champion integrity, transparency, inclusiveness, and a renewed commitment to the party’s founding values, adding that his return will help rebuild and strengthen the NPP’s internal structures.

His announcement signals a potentially heated internal contest ahead of the next national executive elections, as the NPP gears up to reorganize for future battles leading into 2028.

Afoko’s re-entry could revive old tensions or open new doors for reconciliation and restructuring, depending on how party stakeholders receive him.