The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has responded to revelations by former President John Agyekum Kufuor that he was not consulted on major policy decisions taken by the Akufo-Addo administration.

The party has stressed that while his concerns are valid, no law compels a sitting government to seek his approval or guidance.

Speaking on The Delay Show, the former President disclosed that key initiatives, including the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the National Cathedral project, and the PDS concession, were pursued without his prior knowledge or input.

Reacting to the issue, NPP Deputy General Secretary, Haruna Mohammed, acknowledged Kufuor’s right to feel sidelined but firmly dismissed suggestions that the government breached any formal obligation.

“Once somebody says he was not consulted, then he was not consulted. There is nothing the party can add to that. But there is no constitutional provision that requires a sitting government or the party to consult a former president on every major policy decision.”

Haruna Mohammed explained that consultation in governance is discretionary and depends largely on a leader’s governing philosophy and the strategic direction they want to pursue.

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“If a particular matter arises and the person steering the affairs chooses not to consult you, then that is the approach they have taken. Former President Kufuor has every right to state that he was not consulted, and nobody is disputing that.”