Former Manhyia South parliamentary aspirant, Kwabena Addo Amankwah, has petitioned the National Executive Council (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), calling for an investigation and possible sanctions against the party’s National Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye (popularly known as Nana B).
The petition, dated September 3, 2025, alleges that Nana Boakye engaged in conflict of interest and ethical misconduct.
According to Amankwah, during a meeting on January 4, 2024, at Nana Boakye’s private residence, the National Organizer openly endorsed Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh for the vice-presidential nomination and pressured him to withdraw from the parliamentary primaries to boost Dr Prempeh’s chances.
“On January 4, 2024, I was invited to a meeting at the private residence of the National Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B).
“During this meeting, he disclosed his support for the vice-presidential candidacy of my opponent in the parliamentary primaries against Bryan Acheampong and Dr Yaw Adutwum.
He further stated that, since none of the other potential vice-presidential aspirants had opponents in their constituencies, I should withdraw from contesting the parliamentary primaries in order to increase my opponent’s chances of securing nomination as vice president.
“This instruction constitutes direct interference in a parliamentary primary, with the clear intention of manipulating outcomes to favor one candidate,” the petition read.
The financial analyst described the act by Nana B as “direct interference” in the parliamentary primaries. He argued that the private legal practitioner abused his office, violated party ethics, and undermined the integrity of the NPP’s internal electoral processes.
“The actions of the National Organizer are inconsistent with his duties under the Constitution of the New Patriotic Party and amount to:
Conflict of Interest: By taking sides in the parliamentary primaries to advance a preferred vice-presidential outcome, the National Organizer abandoned neutrality and compromised the integrity of the process.
Abuse of Office: By pressuring me to step aside, he exceeded the lawful remit of his office, which is to organize—not manipulate—party elections.”
Amankwah stressed that the National Organizer’s role, according to the party’s constitution, is to ensure fair and transparent internal elections, not to manipulate their outcomes. He cited Article 9(5)(a), which requires neutrality, and Article 3(7), which forbids officers from taking actions that could bring the party into disrepute.
He further warned that Nana B’s continued involvement in the presidential primaries could erode trust, fuel factionalism, weaken party unity, and accelerate what he described as the deterioration of the NPP’s values.
The petitioner urged the NEC to direct Nana B to resign or recuse himself from any supervisory role in the presidential primaries. He also called for an investigation into his alleged interference to establish a precedent against future breaches and ensure strict adherence to the party’s constitution and Code of Conduct.
“In light of the above, I respectfully petition the National Council to direct Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B) to resign or recuse himself from any role in the conduct and supervision of the ongoing presidential primaries, investigate his conduct regarding interference in internal elections, and establish a clear precedent against future breaches,” Amankwah stated.
He called for strict enforcement of the party’s constitution and Code of Conduct, urging the leadership to ensure that all officers remain neutral in internal contests.
“The New Patriotic Party was founded on the principles of freedom, fairness and justice. To preserve these values and safeguard the party’s integrity, it is imperative that decisive action is taken.
“The National Organizer’s conduct has compromised neutrality and created a conflict of interest that threatens the credibility of our primaries. For the NPP to heal and for the soul of the party to be restored, the National Council must act now,” Addo Amankwah concluded.
