Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant, Dr.

Arthur Kobina Kennedy, has called on the party's current national executives to seek a fresh mandate as the party looks to regroup ahead of the 2028 general elections.

Speaking on The Big Issue on Saturday, June 21, 2025, Dr.

Kennedy stressed that the move would not be a vote of no confidence but rather a healthy democratic process to reaffirm or refresh leadership from the grassroots. "I think the first order of business is that our current executives should renew their mandate," he stated. "It doesn't mean anybody did anything wrong or otherwise.