Dennis Miracles Aboagye, a member of the communications team of former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has criticised what he describes as a narrow and elitist perception of political relevance within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), arguing that party work goes far beyond public visibility and proximity to Accra.
Speaking on The Verdict, hosted by Isaac Addae, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, Aboagye said internal political competition often drives narratives that seek to diminish others in order to elevate personal standing.
“That’s for some people when they are competing with you. You must look bad before they look good, so they throw in all manner of things,” he said.
He rejected suggestions that prominence in the media or public space should be the benchmark for measuring commitment or eligibility within the party, stressing that many hardworking party members operate outside the spotlight.
According to him, millions of party supporters across the country, including those in rural and farming communities, contribute significantly to the party’s success without ever being publicly recognised.
“There are millions of other NPP people who are probably working harder than me,” he noted, adding that political engagement should not be reduced to familiarity or public exposure.
Aboagye questioned the logic of assuming that party leaders or aspirants should personally know all party members or delegates before recognising their contributions.
“There are over 210,000 delegates. Do you think I’m supposed to know all of them?” he asked, describing such expectations as unrealistic and dismissive.
He further criticised the notion that political relevance is defined by presence in Accra, calling it an insult to grassroots members who work tirelessly at the local level. “People are working day and night under cocoa farms, carrying people to polling stations, moving from farm to farm, talking to voters. They’ve never been to Accra. Does that make them less NPP?” he asked.
Aboagye described such thinking as deeply disrespectful to party members nationwide and warned against narratives that undermine grassroots activism.
In defending Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s political lineage, he also took issue with remarks he described as unfair toward individuals connected to the Vice President. He highlighted the historical role of Dr Bawumia’s family in Ghana’s political tradition, noting that his father was a founding member of the Northern People’s Party, one of the founding parties of the NPP.
“How dare you look at the son of someone whose party helped form the NPP and dismiss him?” Aboagye asked, insisting that political heritage and service should be treated with respect.
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