Patrick Yaw Boamah is the Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central
Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has brushed off claims that he is positioning himself to become the next Minority Leader.
In an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen on November 17, 2025, he said he has a long-standing and close relationship with the current Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, making the rumours about him eyeing the leadership role surprising.
“There is nobody in Parliament who knows Afenyo-Markin more than I do. We’ve been friends for years and we’re still very close. We share ideas all the time,” he stated.
He recalled standing by Afenyo-Markin during earlier attempts by some individuals to remove him in the 9th Parliament.
Presidential bid not my priority, NPP restructuring is – Patrick Boamah
“I was one of the people who defended him when some individuals tried to unseat him. We are grooming young leaders in the party, so there was no need to change him. At that point, he hadn’t even served a full year as Majority Leader before we lost the election,” he said.
The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central stressed that his focus now is helping the New Patriotic Party (NPP) regain power, not chasing leadership roles in Parliament.
“I’m not interested in the Minority Leader position. We need to be strategic. What we discuss internally shouldn’t be discussed outside. It doesn’t help unity,” he noted.
He added that keeping the caucus and its committees united is a shared responsibility as the party works toward rebuilding.
Responding to a question whether he was nursing presidential ambition, the Okaikwei central MP did not outrightly rule out that neither did he show keen interest in becoming President but explained, “God has His time for everything. I am qualified to run for the presidential primaries, but I believe everything must happen at the right time,” he said.
According to Patrick Boamah, his priority is helping to reorganise and strengthen the NPP as it seeks to reposition itself with policies that can move the country forward.
“We’re working on fixing the party. We believe we have strong policies that can help the country,” he added.
Watch the video below:
@adumuahsamuelgmail.com Nobody knows Afenyo-Markin more than I do; he is my friend, and I have no interest in becoming Minority Leader. — Patrick Yaw Boamah #afenyomarkin #patrickboamah #npp #kumasitiktokers #trendingvideo ♬ original sound – SAMMY OBEY
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