The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has stated that he would possibly have been an avowed NPP member if political affiliation were based on lineage.
According to him, his grandfather was one of the founding fathers of the UP tradition; the main opposition party in the First Republic of Ghana.
He made the disclosure during an interview with Metro TV on April 14, 2025.
In his estimation, his grandfather's role in the formation of the United Party (UP) tradition, which has evolved to become the New Patriotic Party (NPP), could have influenced his affiliation to the party, but he opted to join the National Democratic Party (NDC) instead. "Politics is a matter of choice and interest at any point in time.
