Turbulence in NPP: Peter Amewu Set to Resign, Adding to a String of High-Profile Departure

Railways Minister, John Peter Amewu, is rumoured to be on the verge of resigning from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), adding to a growing list of high-profile resignations from the party.

This development comes just a week after former Trade Minister Alan Kyeremanten, who has made three unsuccessful bids for the NPP presidential candidacy left the party to set up his own political movement, citing favouritism and unfair treatment during the flagbearership race.

Hon. Amewu however is tight-lipped about his supposed intentions to leave the party, as speculations around his future in the party gain momentum.

Amewu, who had been widely speculated to be a potential running mate for Kyeremanteng if he were to secure the NPP’s flagbearer position, is now expected to hand in his resignation early next week.

He will reportedly vacate his seat in Parliament, raising questions about a potential by-election and the potential shift in the balance of power in Parliament.

The resignations of both Amewu and Kyeremanteng highlight a growing divide within the NPP, where a cross-section of the party believes that the Akufo Addo-led party leadership has captured it for a so-called Akyem Mafia and has relegated the Ashanti divide in the party to the background.

This is increasingly raising concerns about the party’s internal dynamic ahead of critical upcoming elections.

With key figures leaving and citing dissatisfaction with the party’s leadership, it remains to be seen how this will impact the NPP’s chances in future national contests.

As the political landscape in Ghana continues to evolve, the resignation of influential figures and the ensuing by-election will shape the future direction of the NPP and may have wider implications for the country’s political landscape.

The upcoming days and weeks will undoubtedly bring further clarity on the ramifications of these resignations and the potential outcome of the by-election, ultimately determining who will form the majority in Parliament.

Alan Kyerematen, a founding member of the governing NPP made a bombshell resignation from the party last week amidst damning revelations.

Among others, the former Minister claimed that there are influential individuals “behind the curtains” in close circles of family and friends of President Akufo-Addo who have more say in the administration than cabinet ministers.

Alan Kyeremanten further stated that the current state of affairs within both the government and the party deviates from the usual modus operandi of the NPP.

“Are you not aware or have you not heard there are people behind the curtain who have more influence in governance now than even ministers? You have not heard about people behind the curtain who have significant influence and control in the party?” he said on September 27.

“When we started in 1992, where were they, the so-called behind-the-curtain people?”

Mr. Alan Kyeremanten in one of his numerous radio interviews since his resignation threatened to face off with the NPP top brass if they attempt to discredit him.

Meanwhile, critics have accused Mr. Kyeremanten of jumping out too late and that he was part of the mess that he is now complaining of.