General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has clarified his position on recent remarks made by Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, regarding the party’s presidential primaries.
Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Mr. Frimpong explained that as the party’s spokesperson, it is his duty to respond whenever issues or statements about the NPP arise.
“If I keep quiet or refuse to speak on any matter, it means what the person said—whether true or not—would go unheard,” he stated.
Mr. Frimpong noted that following Wontumi’s comments, he issued a statement addressing concerns about both Wontumi and Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC.
He said the statements from the chairmen did not reflect the party’s processes accurately.
Regarding a video that allegedly showed Wontumi claiming the date for the presidential primaries was selected to favour a particular candidate, Mr. Frimpong clarified,
“The decision for the date was taken by the National Council. The leaders we have are all bigger and respectable, and they can make such decisions. Even people were in favour of the date because they knew it would allow someone to lead the front when the flagbearer is selected.”
He further dismissed suggestions that the party’s register was being used to benefit any aspirant.
“I would be very surprised if anyone says the register is there to favour someone. This register is not new; it has been used before. The album had nothing to do with any presidential aspirant, and everyone supported its use,” he said.
The general scribe also addressed claims that Abronye DC intended to remove some executives from polling stations.
“Even with the system we operate, no regional party official has the right to omit anyone from the album,” he stated.
On the issue of whether the video was doctored, Mr. Frimpong stated, “Until I made the release, I had not seen any statement showing the video was doctored. Everything I addressed was based on what I had seen and the facts available to me.”
His remarks come after Wontumi rejected suggestions that he maligned the National Council in his engagements with the grassroots, describing the General Secretary’s comments as unfair.
Earlier, on Sunday, September 28, 2025, Frimpong had issued a statement urging party stakeholders to disregard pronouncements made by Wontumi and Abronye DC, stressing that no individual has unilateral control over party processes, including the compilation of polling station albums or the timing of the presidential primaries.
Source: Dorcas Abedu- Kennedy
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