Former Majority Leader of Parliament, , has disclosed that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, played a key role in the party's defeat during the 2024 elections, especially in the region.
According to , a recent report analyzing the party's electoral performance, particularly in the Ashanti Region, highlighted several factors that contributed to the loss, many of which were attributed to the regional chairman. "Chairman Antwi Boasiako was a major factor in the election outcome.
There was conflict at the regional level, and because of that, the party's strength in the region weakened. "Many party members blamed him for being at loggerheads with other party officers.
As a result, he struggled to gain support during his personal campaign efforts in various constituencies while other officers remained uninvolved. "The chiefs pointed this out in the report," he stated.
