Former Deputy Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen, has taken a swipe at the party’s leadership over what he describes as the continued neglect of grassroots supporters and the disbanding of its vigilante groups.

In an interview on Wontumi TV, monitored by GhanaWeb Sunday, July 13, 2025, he said, "When the NPP was in power, it did not take care of the grassroots, they were completely neglected, what happened at Ablekuma North was just a rehearsal for what will happen at Akwatia, I know NDC".

Nana Obiri Boahen questioned the party's decision to disband vigilante groups like the Invisible Forces and Delta Forces.

“How should a party like NPP disband Invisible Forces and Delta Forces? Some of us condemned their actions, but let’s be honest, we could mobilize with them. I recognised and accepted them because who will protect the NPP if not them?”

He lamented that the party no longer listens to advice and is losing control over internal coordination.

“NPP people do not heed to advice,” he added.

His remarks come in the wake of the brutal assault on former Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson at the St Peter’s polling station during the Ablekuma North rerun on Friday, July 11, 2025.

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