John Boadu, the governing NPP's General Secretary, announced his intention to run for re-election as the Party's General Secretary on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, and held a media campaign launch with the subject "Breaking the 8: Making History Together With The Time-Tested General #Adwenk3se3."
Constituency and regional executives from several regions, headed by their chairmen, attended the media launch, including Chairman Wontumi of Ashanti, Chairman Samba of Northern, Chairman Divine of Greater, and Chairman Armah of Western North, among others. MMDCEs, Members of Parliament from various Regions, including several from the Ashanti and Northern Regions, were also present. Appointees of the government, including the CEOs of several state entities, were not excluded.
Hon. Freddy Blay (current National Chairman), Rt. Hon. Prof. Mike Aeron Quaye (former Speaker of Parliament), Madam Rita Talata Asobayire (1st National Vice Chairperson), Hon. Fred Oware (former 1st National Vice Chair & Chief of Staff, Office of Dr. Bawumia), Lord Commey (former National Organizer and Director of Operations), Hon Joe Gartey (MP and Flagbearer Hopeful), Carlos (MP Tolon and Deputy Majority Chief Whip).
Other participants included Sammi Awuku (National Organizer), Kate Gyamfua (National Youth Organizer), Abdul Aziz Futa (National Nasara Coordinator), Hon Farouk Aliu Mahama (MP, Yendi), Hon Sylvester Tetteh (MP, BNA), Hon Ekow Vincent (MP, Old Tafo), Hon. Abdul Aziz Musah (MP, Old Tafo), Hon Akwasi Afrifa (MP)
Speaker after speaker extolled the virtues of John Boadu (aka Adwenkese), giving personal testimonies about his age-long commitment to the Party and his vast experience spanning over two decades, particularly in party organization, operations, and administration, which experience, including his election-winning track record, they strongly opined, would be required by the NPP in order to break the 8 come December 2024.
John Boadu, for one, emphasized the need of electing experienced people to oversee the party's business, especially as the party seeks to 'break the 8' by rejecting Ghana's democracy's conventional eight-year election cycle.
He stated that, despite requests from certain members of the party to resign when his tenure ended, he could not do so, knowing well well that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is mobilizing its experienced executives – old and young – for the coming war.
"My position is strengthened by the fact that our great party is attempting to do what no political party in the Fourth Republic has been able to achieve: breaking the '8' and winning three general elections in a row. To do this, the party must put its best foot forward, and 'experience' will be crucial. This is the moment to put my years of expertise working for the government to good use.
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