The former Minister of Energy, Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of National Chairman in the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

In a statement dated Tuesday, September 30, 2025, he said he arrived at the decision following extensive consultations with his family and some supporters of the party.

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“I have had consultations with members of my family and those who are very close to me, and whose lives would be most affected by the decisions I make,” he noted.

“I have listened carefully to what the broad masses of our party people [are saying], and indeed many outside our party, are asking of me,” Agyarko stated.

He described the position as a responsibility to serve, reaffirming his dedication to the party.

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“Having factored in all the considerations, I see it as my bounden duty to respond to this call to duty and hereby announce that I will contest for the position of National Chairman of my party upon the opening of nominations,” he affirmed.

Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko is an economist, politician and a former banker. He was the Vice President of the Bank of New York and a former Minister of Energy.

Read the statement below:



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