By Jibril Salifu, Deputy Communications Officer, NPP
UK
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) UK Branch has inaugurated an 11- member Reforms Committee. Its job is to review how the Branch is run and recommend reforms.
Branch Chairman Andy Owusu formally inaugurated the Committee on Sunday, 8 November 2026, at an extraordinary meeting of the Branch in London. He charged its members to do their work diligently and impartially.
Edmund Sekyere is Chairperson and George Nana Boakye is Vice Chairperson. Dr Sandra Appiah-Kubi is Secretary. The other eight members are Alex Appiah Mensah, Rukaya Acheampong, Margaret Kwarteng, Doreen Kyeremeh, Richard Bioh, Rob Nayan, Michael Osei Frimpong and Douglas Osei-Appauh.
The Committee was set up to look closely at how the Branch operates and find what needs to improve. The aim is to strengthen systems and accountability, and to give the Branch structures that work well regardless of who is in leadership.
“Every organisation must be willing to examine itself, recognise areas where improvements are needed and take the necessary steps to move forward,” Chairman Andy Owusu said. “This reform exercise is about
building a stronger NPP UK with structures that can serve the Party and its members effectively.”
He asked the Committee to hear from members in every chapter.
“I encourage the Committee to listen to members across all our chapters.
Every member has a stake in the future of this Branch, and the reform process should give due consideration to the experiences, concerns and suggestions of our people.”
He also said he expects practical results.
“We do not want a report that will simply sit on a shelf. We want
practical recommendations that can improve how our Branch operates, strengthen accountability and make our structures more effective.”
Mr Owusu said the Committee should look at “how many chapters must exist in the UK, where and how they should be organised and run.”
He said the Branch Executive Committee (BEC) will consult the Council of Elders and request its representation on the Reforms Committee. He added that the wisdom and experience of the Council of Elders are critical to the reforms, particularly for the future architecture of NPP UK.
Among other things, the Committee will look at how the Branch makes decisions, what its officers are responsible for, how chapters are run, how members take part and how accountability works in practice. It will also point out parts of the rules, regulations or procedures that need to be made clearer or improved. Any changes will go through the proper Party processes.
When its work is done, the Committee will submit a report. The report will list the problems it found, the reforms it proposes and a plan for putting them in place.
The Committee will serve an initial term of six months from 8 November 2026, which ends around May 2027. In that time, it will review the current arrangements and present its proposals to the BEC.
The Branch now waits for the Committee’s recommendations. They will form the basis for reviewing current practices and making changes where needed.
