The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Justin Kodua Frimpong, has said the party is not preparing to change the leadership of its Minority Caucus in Parliament, according to Ghana News Agency. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, he said no meeting or conversation had taken place within the party about replacing the current parliamentary leadership. The remarks were reported by Ghana News Agency on 29 October 2026.
Mr Kodua Frimpong said the party is content with how the Minority leadership, led by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, is performing. He described the party as overwhelmingly pleased with the work of the parliamentary team and said it would keep supporting the leadership, alongside its flagbearer, in the push to win the 2028 elections.
He also warned people spreading what he called baseless claims designed to split the party and its parliamentary caucus that their efforts would fail. He said attempts to create friction among the party's leaders would not work, and he restated the party's commitment to staying united and doing its job as an effective opposition in Parliament.
Why it matters
The statement addresses weeks of speculation that the NPP was weighing changes to its parliamentary leadership, including talk of replacing Mr Afenyo-Markin as Minority Leader. By publicly denying any such plan, the party's General Secretary has moved to settle the question and to signal confidence in the team now in place. Ghana News Agency reports that the dismissal is expected to calm the speculation and reinforce trust in the current leadership.
For a party in opposition, the leadership of its parliamentary caucus carries weight beyond the chamber itself. The Minority Leader is the public face of the party's legislative strategy and one of its most visible voices in national debate. A change at that level would signal internal strain; a firm denial signals continuity. The General Secretary's comments were framed as much toward the party's own members as toward the wider public.
A denial aimed at internal unity
Mr Kodua Frimpong's language was directed at those he said were circulating unverified claims. He did not name individuals, and Ghana News Agency's report does not identify any. His message was that such claims would not succeed in dividing the party or its parliamentary caucus.
The press conference also tied the parliamentary leadership to the party's electoral ambitions. Mr Kodua Frimpong said the party would continue to give the Minority leadership the support it needs, together with its flagbearer, ahead of the 2028 vote. That framing places the caucus leadership inside the party's longer-term plan rather than treating it as a separate matter.
The NPP's position in Parliament is that of the opposition, and the General Secretary stressed the party's intention to remain effective in that role. The emphasis on unity and on effective opposition appeared alongside the denial of any leadership change, suggesting the party wants to present a settled front.
What to watch
The coming weeks will show whether the speculation fades as the party expects. Watch for any further comment from the Minority leadership itself, and for whether the issue resurfaces in Parliament or in party communications ahead of the 2028 campaign.
