In a powerful appeal to the base of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Atiwa East MP Abena Osei-Asare has called for a grassroots-led transformation of the party, urging local delegates to take ownership of efforts to rebuild and reposition the NPP ahead of the next political cycle.
Addressing the 2025 Delegates Conference in Atiwa East on Saturday, June 7, Osei-Asare emphasized that real political renewal must start from the bottom, not the top. She framed the conference theme, “Rebrand, Rebuild and Retool the Party,” not as a campaign slogan but as a strategic grassroots agenda for restoring the NPP’s public trust and electoral competitiveness.
“The soul of our party lives at the polling station level,” she told a packed constituency hall filled with polling station executives, area coordinators, and party leaders. “If we want to earn the trust of Ghanaians again, the work starts with you.”
Her remarks signal a shift in strategy following the NPP’s disappointing 2024 electoral performance, which exposed cracks in internal cohesion and communication between national leadership and party foot soldiers.
Rather than dwell on the setbacks, Osei-Asare struck a tone of renewed optimism and resilience, urging delegates to move past factionalism and focus on unity and discipline at the local level.
“Our strength isn’t in Accra. It’s in the communities, in the households, in the volunteers who carry our message door-to-door,” she said.
A Call for Reform from the Inside Out
The conference, attended by key party stakeholders including the Constituency Chairman, Regional Secretary and Council of Elders, served as both a post-election debrief and a blueprint for internal reform.
With an eye toward the next national elections, Osei-Asare challenged delegates to become proactive agents of change within their communities, helping to repair the party’s image, strengthen internal structures, and reignite grassroots loyalty.
“Let’s not wait for national executives. Let’s lead the rebranding of the NPP from our electoral areas,” she said. “The people still believe in us — we just need to reconnect.”
Her message received wide applause and was hailed by observers as a timely and strategic intervention to rebuild confidence among the party’s rank and file.
As regional and national conversations loom, the Atiwa East conference underscored a growing recognition within the NPP that party renewal must be rooted in the energy and integrity of its grassroots — not just in rebranding campaigns, but in the daily conduct, unity, and credibility of its members on the ground.
