The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced a fresh batch of appointments to its national leadership structure, naming several party stalwarts to deputy positions and key directorates as it strengthens its organisational machinery.

The appointments cover major areas of party administration, including communications, elections, research, legal affairs, finance, information technology, protocol, external relations and policy development.

The latest appointments add to the party's national executive leadership, which includes its elected and sworn-in officers led by John Boadu.

Among those appointed as national vice-chairpersons are Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, Charles Binipom Bintim and Kwesi Ameyaw-Cheremeh. Dr Haruna Mohammed and Dr Antoinette Tsibu-Darko have also been named deputy general secretaries.

Prince Kamal Gumah and Pope Yao Yevoo are to serve as deputy national organisers, while Dr Ayaaba Ibrahim Bawumia and Priscilla Ekua Okorno have been appointed deputy national youth organisers. The deputy national women organisers are Ama Sey, also known as Hon. Merci Adu Gyamfi, and Hon. Felicia Tettey.

Awudu Issaka has been appointed deputy national Nasara coordinator.

The appointments also come at a crucial time for the NPP as it reorganises its structures and prepares for the 2028 general elections.

Mr Boadu was elected National Chairman at the party's National Delegates Conference held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on October 3, 2026. He secured 2,888 votes to defeat former Energy Minister Boakye Kyerematen Agyarko and former National Chairman Paul Afoko.

The newly elected leadership includes Justin Frimpong Kodua as General Secretary, Kojo Fosu Boadu, Henry Nana Boakye and Nana Akomea as the elected national vice-chairpersons, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover as National Organiser, Alfred Kojo Thompson as National Treasurer, Abanga Fuseini Yakubu as National Youth Organiser, Mavis Hawa Koomson as National Women’s Organiser, Mohammed Ali Suraj as National Nasara Organiser, and Dennis Edward Miracles Aboagye as National Communications Director.

At the directorate level, Dr Augustine Blay has been appointed Director of Elections, Professor Samuel Boadu Kusi will head Research, Prince Sefah will oversee Information Technology, Ebenezer Gilbert Nii Narh Nartey will handle Protocol, and Dr William Yamoah will be responsible for Administration.

Other director-level appointments include Dr Gyasi Boako for Finance, Dr Agyapong Darmoe for the Patriotic Institute, Emmanuel Attifour Danso for Sister Party Relationships, Joe Louis for Special Duties, Kwame Kyeretwie-Amponsah, Esq., also known as Stonash, for External Affairs, Gary Nimako, Esq., for Legal Affairs, and Dr Kwasi Nyame-Baafi for Policy.

The party has also named several deputies to support the directorates and strengthen its operational capacity. The Deputy National Directors of Communications are Kwasi Botchway Jnr., Esq.; Gordon Asare-Bediako; Jennifer Oforiwaa Queen; Ellen Ama Derku; Awal Mohammed; Krobea Kwabena Asante; Stephen Kwesi Can Acquah, known as Mayor Carlos; Issah Mohammed; Kwaku Duah Jnr.; Goodfellow Offei; and Abdul Ganiu.

Vincent Ofori, Jerry Asamani and Ernest Nkrumah Taylor have been appointed Deputy National Directors of Elections, while Peter Oteng Darko and Ebenezer Doku will serve as deputies for Research.

Abdul-Majeeb Kele, Esq., and Enoch Anhwere Afoakwah, Esq., have been appointed Deputy Directors of Legal Affairs. Kwaku Amponsah Asiama and Mark Opoku will support Administration, while Athanasius Ada Yankey has been named Deputy National PWD Coordinator.

Dornukie Naa Norteye will serve as Deputy National Director of External Affairs, while Chief Nelson Owusu Ansah and Alhaji Ibrahim Bashiru have been appointed Deputy Directors in charge of Training and Capacity. Emmanuel Oppong Boakye-Yiadom will serve as Deputy National Director of Policy, and Fuseini Awal, also known as Akparigu, has been named Deputy National Director for Logistics.

The Deputy National Directors of Protocol are Sandra Sarkodee-Adoo, Mrs Mabel Akuvi Lawson and Kwabena Frimpong. Dorcas Kyeremaa Jaase and Stephen Forson will serve as Deputy National Directors of IT, while Hajia Humu Awudu and Hon Alexander Martey have been appointed Deputy National Directors of Special Duties.

Hon Collins Owusu Amankwah has been named Deputy National Director of Security and Intelligence, Richeal Amoah Darkwa will oversee Artisans Development as deputy director, and Fordjour Madina has been appointed Deputy Director of Sister Party Relations.

The appointments list supplied by the party does not name individuals for the substantive positions of National Director of Security and Intelligence and National Director of Artisans Development.

The expanded team is expected to support the party's administrative, research, communications, electoral and mobilisation work as it begins a new four-year leadership term.

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