An aspiring National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Akwesi Oppong Fosu, has pledged to reposition the party as the preferred political choice for Ghanaians if elected to lead its national administration.
He says the NDC must distinguish itself from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) through its approach to governance and national development to attract broader public support and sustain electoral victories beyond the traditional eight-year political cycle.
Dr Oppong Fosu made the remarks during his campaign tour of the Central Region, where he engaged party delegates in Awutu Senya East, Awutu Senya West, Gomoa East, Agona East, Agona West and Gomoa Central constituencies.
Addressing delegates during the engagements, he argued that the NDC need a strategic and effective leadership capable of strengthening its identity, consolidating its support base and convincing more Ghanaians of the party’s relevance to national development.
According to him, a section of the Ghanaian electorate has come to perceive the NDC and the NPP as similar in their approach to governing the country, a situation he believes the party must address through deliberate reforms and a renewed political direction.
He maintained that the NDC must demonstrate clear differences in its policies, leadership approach and commitment to national development to enable voters to make informed distinctions between the country’s two major political parties.
Dr Oppong Fosu further stressed the need for the NDC to develop strategies that would enable it to win consecutive elections and move beyond the recurring eight-year alternation of power between the NDC and NPP.
He believes the party’s long-term political ambitions should go beyond securing victory in the 2028 general elections to building a sustainable political organisation capable of maintaining public confidence over successive electoral cycles.
Beyond his vision of making the NDC the preferred political party, Dr Oppong Fosu has placed party unity at the centre of his campaign message.
He is urging delegates to consider electing a National Chairman who can bring members together, manage internal disagreements and ensure that the party remains united after its internal elections.
He noted that the next National Chairman would have the responsibility of overseeing 275 parliamentary primaries, in addition to the party’s presidential primary, making unity and effective internal administration essential qualities for the position.
According to him, the outcome of these internal contests could create divisions among members, particularly where candidates and their supporters have competing interests.
He therefore argued that the next chairman must possess the ability to reconcile aggrieved members, bridge internal differences and create an atmosphere of cooperation after the primaries.
Dr Oppong Fosu believes that maintaining unity after the internal elections will be critical to the NDC’s preparations for the 2028 general elections and its broader political ambitions beyond that contest.
As part of his appeal to delegates in the Central Region, the aspiring National Chairman called on them to carefully consider his vision for the party and support his bid to lead its national administration.
He said his ambition is to build an NDC that could attract support beyond its traditional political base, strengthen its organisational structures and establish itself as the preferred choice for Ghanaians.
He also urged delegates to prioritise leadership qualities that would promote reconciliation, strengthen internal democracy and position the party for sustained electoral success.
Dr Oppong Fosu’s campaign engagements across the six constituencies form part of his broader efforts to canvass support ahead of the NDC’s National Executive elections.
His campaign is centred on three major themes: repositioning the NDC as a party of choice, breaking the recurring eight-year political cycle and promoting unity within the party ahead of the 2028 general elections.
Story by Joseph Cobbina
