In one of its most difficult moments in recent memory, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) appears to be bleeding across its structures.

From the grassroots to the national executive, the energy is not one that any admirer of the party can be proud of; the direction is unclear, and the confidence at the party’s base sometimes looks like fading.

As the party trudges on, however, the question staring it in the face is simple: Where is the leadership?

Let’s be blunt. There’s no coordination. The top appears hollow. This isn’t a personal attack on anyone in leadership; it’s an honest observation, and honesty is the first step to fixing what’s broken.

Pretending that everything is fine will only deepen the party’s crisis.

Even worse is the theatrical politicking from the NPP’s Parliamentary group. At a time when the party should be rising above partisan games and showing maturity, we get noise.

Plenty of it. And sometimes, not enough wisdom.

But buried beneath the chaos is something the NPP seems blind to: its untapped goldmine of competent, calm, and credible individuals.

Among them stands one name that continues to be overlooked, even when he ticks every box the party desperately needs right now: Patrick Boamah.

No, just so you know, this isn’t a paid piece.

It’s the voice of an independent observer; one who has grown increasingly tired of hot-headedness in politics and drawn instead to quiet competence and clear thinking.

I’ve never met Patrick Boamah in person. I simply paid attention.

My attention to his person started with a surprising conversation. A junior colleague, a cynical journalist who barely has good things to say about politicians, told me about Patrick Boamah, his MP.

He spoke about him with the kind of admiration that caught my attention, so I started following Boamah’s work.

Throughout this period of observation, I saw a man who, even at the risk of losing his seat in 2024, handled it with grace.

I watched his performance in Parliament, particularly at the appointments committee hearings and while others grandstanded for the cameras, Patrick stayed focused – calm, intelligent, and deeply prepared.

His line of questioning often brought clarity to otherwise muddled sessions. He wasn’t loud, but he was sharp. And that, in today’s politics, is rare.

Patrick is neither in the news for scandals nor does he ride the populist wave, but he consistently delivers substance.

So, why isn’t Patrick Boamah being mentioned when the NPP talks about leadership renewal?

Why isn’t his name on the list of those who must help rebuild the party’s image and reconnect with the electorate?

We live in a time where Ghanaian voters are smarter, more discerning, and increasingly intolerant of empty bravado.

Political ‘machoism’ no longer wins elections. Calm, capable, and visionary leadership does.

The NPP has a crisis, but it also has Patrick Boamah and his kind.

The question now is whether the party is ready to make room for the kind of leadership that can rebuild trust, not just cheerleaders for the old order.

So again, I ask: What about Patrick Boamah?

It’s time the NPP gave us an answer.

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Editor’s note: The writer of this opinion piece, Joshua Tigo, is the Programmes Manager for Adom 106.3 FM and Editor, Adomonline.com.