Outgoing Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has been appointed as the Chairman of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) manifesto committee for the 2024 general elections. The announcement was made in a statement released on Wednesday, February 21, by Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the spokesperson for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's 2024 campaign team.
The statement also disclosed that Housing Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has been designated as the deputy chairman of the committee, while Evron Hughes will serve as the secretary.
The manifesto committee is entrusted with a comprehensive mandate, including a thorough evaluation of the party's 2016 and 2020 manifestos, engagement with key stakeholders, and the formulation of a practical and forward-looking manifesto for the upcoming elections. The committee will also collaborate with sector ministers who will serve as advisors.
The committee is expected to approach its responsibilities with utmost efficiency and professionalism, ensuring the development of a manifesto that not only addresses the immediate concerns of Ghanaians but also provides enduring relevance over time.
Find below the composition of the committee chairs and their various designations;
Manifesto Committee
- Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Chairman of the Manifesto Committee
- Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Vice-Chairman of the Manifesto Committee
- Evron Hughes, Secretary of the Manifesto Committee
Manifesto Committee Coordinators
- Prof. Kwaku Appiah Adu, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee
- Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee
Manifesto Sub-Committees Chairs
- Dr. Assibey Yeboah, Economy
- Tony Oteng Gyasi, Trade and Industry
- Kwakwo Nsafoah Poku, Energy and Petroleum
- William Oppong-Bio, Agriculture
- Dr. Augustine Blay, Communication and Digitalization
- Dr. Gideon Boako, Lands, Minerals, and Natural Resources
- Dr. Emmanuel Marfo, Science, Technology, Innovation, and Environment
- Maxwell Opoku Agyeman, Legal and Governance
- Justina Marigold, Local Government
- Ing. Kwabena Agyapong, Housing and Infrastructure
- Hassan Tampuli, Transport
- Edward Asomani, Security
- Michael Ocquaye, Jnr, Foreign Affairs
- Asamoah Gyan, Youth and Sports
- Juliet Asante, Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts
- Ama Serwaa, Gender
- Kofi Dzamesi, Chieftaincy, Religious Affairs, and Civil Society
- Dr. Ayew Afriyie, Health
- Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, Education
