Chairman Wontumi Bernard Antwi Boasiako, the New Patriotic Party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, has formally announced his candidacy for the party’s National Chairmanship. He emphasizes his decade-long history of personal investment in the NPP’s growth. Widely known as Chairman Wontumi, he made his case during a televised interview, highlighting his self-funded party development initiatives.

Wontumi stated that he has consistently supported the party from the grassroots without holding government office. He referenced his financing of nomination forms for thousands of aspirants in 2014 and 2018. A significant contribution he disclosed was the 1 billion old cedis (approximately $100,000) injection into the 2015 National Congress in Tamale. This funding stabilized party operations during a critical transition period.

Wontumi’s political resume includes three terms as Ashanti Regional Chairman and prior leadership in the Bosomtwe Constituency, where he established physical party infrastructure. His campaign narrative highlights proactive resource mobilization, including nationwide distribution of campaign materials ahead of the NPP’s 2016 electoral victory.

This bid emerges as the ruling party prepares for internal elections that will shape its structure ahead of Ghana’s 2024 general polls. Political analysts note that Wontumi’s challenge will be translating regional influence into national consensus, particularly against potential candidates with broader governmental experience. The NPP’s national executive elections are expected to draw multiple contenders, with the outcome significantly influencing the party’s strategic direction for the next electoral cycle.