The New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday August 16, 2025, announced that it has granted amnesty to members who were previously sanctioned by the party.

The decision, announced through a press release, is aimed at fostering unity ahead of the party’s internal and national elections.

Below are some of the notable members who could benefit from the move:

1. Paul Afoko

Afoko won the NPP chairmanship contest on 12 April 2014 at a party congress held in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital.

However, he was suspended the following year after some members petitioned the party’s Disciplinary Committee. His possible reinstatement under the amnesty would be highly significant, given his former role as National Chairman.

2. Sarah Adwoa Safo

The Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, was sanctioned after she went “berserk” on multiple media platforms to criticise the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for supposed injustices against her and her family despite being instrumental in grassroot mobilisation for the party.

She was sanctioned after acting in defiance to party directive to stop going on media platforms to air her grievances to the public without exhausting internal party structures. Meanwhile, Adwoa Safo, in an interview with the media, indicated that she has not been notified of any suspension in writing. Amnesty could ease her return to the party after the recent statement.

3. Hopeson Adorye

A leading member of Alan Kyerematen’s campaign, Hopeson Adorye, was sanctioned for anti-party comments and actions seen as divisive. The amnesty offers him the chance to reconcile with the party.

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4. Yaw Buaben Asamoa

Yaw Buaben Asamoa, the former NPP Communications Director and another ally of Alan Kyerematen, also was caught in the grips of party rules after openly campaigning for Alan Kyerematen who broke away from the NPP. He stands to benefit from the general pardon.

5. Philip Longdon

Once a leading member of the NPP, Philip Longdon was critical of the party when the NPP suspended former National Chairman Paul Afoko and former General Secretary Kwabena Agyepong. He later defected to join the Movement for Change led by Alan Kyerematen, leading to his suspension. The new directive by the party, however, has opened the doors to suspended members, which could pave the way for Longdon to rejoin the NPP if he so wishes.

The amnesty decision is seen as part of the NPP’s strategy to consolidate its base and project unity ahead of the 2028 elections.

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