The First National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dankwa Smith Butey, is calling for a sweeping leadership overhaul within the party, citing a collective failure that led to the party’s crushing defeat in the 2024 general elections.
Speaking candidly on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Butey did not spare himself in his impassioned plea for change, insisting that all current national executives, including him, must step aside to allow fresh and capable hands to steer the party into a new era.
“We have failed. There’s no sugarcoating it. We all need to go home and allow new, experienced people to take over,” Butey said.
The NPP’s parliamentary majority took a devastating hit in the 2024 polls, plummeting from 137 seats to just 88—a dramatic loss that many within the party did not anticipate. Butey admitted the outcome left him emotionally shaken.
“I was confident we would win. When we lost, I was in disbelief. For more than two weeks, I couldn’t even function properly,” he revealed.
His comments come amid mounting internal pressure and grassroots agitation for reform within the NPP, as party faithfuls seek accountability for the electoral setback. Butey’s call is likely to intensify the conversation about leadership renewal ahead of the party’s next national delegates’ conference.
By publicly owning up to the party’s failings and urging a clean slate, Butey has positioned himself as a voice for internal reflection and transformation—one that may resonate with disillusioned supporters looking for a new direction.
