{"id":114462,"date":"2026-02-07T11:54:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T11:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114462"},"modified":"2026-02-07T11:54:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T11:54:57","slug":"npp-afenyo-markin-defends-post-election-coordination-urges-focus-on-party-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114462","title":{"rendered":"NPP: Afenyo-Markin defends post-election coordination, urges focus on party unity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Majority Leader in Parliament and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin has outlined the steps taken by parliamentary leadership following Dr Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s election as flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), urging party members to maintain focus on unity and forward planning. <\/p>\n

Speaking on JoyNews\u2019 <\/strong>Newsfile<\/em> on Saturday, Afenyo-Markin said: \u201cSaturday after the elections, I came to Accra and did what I had to do. Sunday, I got in touch with the flagbearer and we agreed on a plan to meet with him at a caucus.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that he convened a leadership meeting on Monday afternoon, with all parliamentary colleagues present at 1pm. Prior to the meeting, he met the flagbearer face-to-face to brief him on activities to date. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have had a year without a leader properly,\u201d he explained, noting that he had been managing parliamentary affairs in consultation with the party secretariat and party secretary.<\/p>\n

Describing his discussion with Dr Bawumia as \u201ca one-on-one hearty chat,\u201d Afenyo-Markin said the flagbearer had expected the caucus meeting on Tuesday morning. <\/p>\n

\u201cI conveyed the meeting on Tuesday morning and our colleagues were present. We agreed that from there we were going straight to the flagbearer\u2019s residence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also detailed logistical steps taken to ensure parliamentary procedure was observed, including attending a business meeting with the Chief Whip and obtaining permission from the Leader of the House, Mahama Ayariga, to extend sitting times to accommodate the caucus.<\/p>\n

Afenyo-Markin used the platform (Newsfile) to appeal for calm and unity within the party, expressing concern over what he described as a shift in focus away from the successful flagbearer election. <\/p>\n

\u201cI would want to beg those who are having discussions on the programme,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have elected a flagbearer, the party has a leader. It appears that people have taken the shine out of the beautiful election we had. Nobody is even talking about the Bawumia victory, and people are suddenly moving away from the unity that we are all calling for \u2014 the unity that will take us to 2028,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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