Newly elected Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, popularly known as COKA, has called on constituency vice-chairpersons in the region to recommit themselves to the party’s core values of discipline, integrity, responsibility and hard work.

Speaking at an engagement with constituency executives in Kumasi, Mr Appiah said the NPP’s historical appeal to Ghanaians and its electoral successes were built on these values, which he said must be restored to strengthen the party.

“I am urging all of us to go back to our roots, where we exemplified the ideals of discipline, integrity, responsibility and hard work,” he said.

He said the party must prioritise reconciliation, rebuild its structures and strengthen grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2028 general elections.

Mr Appiah noted that the NPP lost more than 1.1 million votes in the Ashanti Region in the 2024 elections, attributing the decline largely to low voter turnout rather than a complete loss of support for the party.

He therefore urged constituency vice-chairpersons to work closely with their chairpersons and other executives to reconnect with disillusioned supporters and revitalise the party’s grassroots structures.

He said the ongoing engagements were also intended to build unity within the party and position its 2028 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, for victory.

Responding on behalf of the executives, Mampong Constituency Vice-Chairperson, S. O. Frimpong, commended Mr Appiah for what he described as his proactive approach to post-election reconciliation.

He said Mr Appiah’s outreach to his main electoral opponents and other defeated aspirants demonstrated a commitment to an inclusive administration, adding that such efforts were critical to strengthening cohesion and restoring confidence among NPP supporters in the Ashanti Region.