NPP Savannah Chairman Aspirant Calls for Unity After Polling Station Elections

With the New Patriotic Party’s Electoral Area and Polling Station Executive elections now concluded in the Savannah Region, one aspiring regional chairman is urging the party to pivot sharply from the rivalries of the campaign trail to the discipline of collective effort.

Dr Clifford Braimah, who is seeking the Savannah Regional Chairmanship, issued a statement congratulating the Regional Executive Committee, constituency executives, election committees and polling station officials on the successful conduct of the internal elections. But his central message was forward-looking: the road to 2028 begins now, and it demands unity rather than factional score-settling.

“Now that the elections are over, the focus must shift from competition to collaboration,” Dr Braimah said. “The true test of leadership begins after victory. Whether elected or not, every member has a vital role to play in building a stronger party and preparing for the future.”

Grassroots Rebuilding After Electoral Setbacks

The call for internal cohesion carries particular weight for the NPP, which lost power in the 2024 general election and has spent the intervening months grappling with questions about its organisational direction. Polling station and electoral area executives form the backbone of the party’s grassroots machinery, and their elections are a critical early indicator of whether the NPP can mount a credible challenge in 2028.

Dr Braimah’s statement struck a deliberately unifying tone. “The enthusiasm, commitment, and participation displayed throughout the process are clear signs that our party remains strong, united and ready for the challenges ahead,” he said. “The road to 2028 starts today. We must reconnect with our grassroots, strengthen our presence in every community, engage our youth and women, and work tirelessly to restore confidence in the NPP across the Savannah Region.”

He added a note of pragmatism: “Success will not come through words alone. It will come through unity, sacrifice, discipline, and hard work.”

The Savannah Region’s Political Stakes

The Savannah Region, carved out of the former Northern Region in 2019, has been a politically contested space. The NPP has historically faced strong competition from the National Democratic Congress in the area, and party insiders acknowledge that internal divisions following contentious primaries have at times undermined the party’s electoral performance at the constituency level.

Dr Braimah’s appeal to “close ranks” and “move forward as one family” reflects a broader anxiety within the NPP that prolonged factionalism after internal elections could weaken the party’s ability to challenge the governing NDC in both presidential and parliamentary contests.

Looking to 2028

The aspiring chairman concluded by wishing all newly elected executives “wisdom, humility, and success as they assume their new responsibilities,” expressing hope that their tenure would bring “renewed energy, growth, and victory to our great party.”

Whether the Savannah Region’s NPP machinery can translate these appeals into genuine cohesion remains to be seen. Internal party elections across Ghana have historically produced both healing and fresh grievances, and the months ahead will reveal whether Dr Braimah’s call for collaboration resonates beyond a post-election press statement.

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