According to him, the late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah allegedly "hunted and chased several Ghanaian chiefs out of the country during his regime," which led to the formation of various political parties. He stated, "The United Party, which brought forth the Progress Party, and others, later united to become the NPP, were founded by our chiefs." He elaborated on how chiefs from different regions, including the Northern People's Party, joined forces, noting that "the party belonged to all Ghanaians before the formation of the Ashanti party." NAPO also mentioned that Dr. Bawumia's father, a royal, had to join the CPP to prevent the arrest of the Mamprusi chief during Nkrumah's time. NAPO asserted that the arrest and persecution of chiefs during this period contributed to the formation of various political groups that eventually merged to create the NPP. "We are here today to meet and greet the chiefs because they are the founders and originators of our party [NPP].