The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declared that it has initiated procedures to expel Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng following his remarks during a television interview in which he referred to the party as a “fake” and distanced himself from its membership.
Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, a former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, made these comments during an interview on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Monday, January 12, 2026, where he criticised the current state of the party, asserting that it no longer embodies the values of the NPP he once recognised.
“The present NPP is not NPP. It is fake. From what I see now, this is not the NPP I used to know,” he stated.
When questioned about whether he still viewed himself as a member of the party, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng indicated that he no longer associates with what he described as the current iteration of the NPP.
“Not the fake one. The real one is there. It is a virtual thing. The members are in the background,” he remarked.
He further cautioned that re-electing former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the party’s flagbearer would result in a “trainwreck” for the NPP.
In response, the NPP issued a statement on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, signed by its General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, expressing serious concern regarding Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s comments.
The statement indicated that the former minister not only questioned the party’s credibility but also claimed that the NPP’s 2023 presidential primary was manipulated in favour of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s candidate for the 2024 general elections.
The party dismissed the allegation, asserting that it “unequivocally rejects Professor Frimpong Boateng’s unfortunate characterisation of the NPP and firmly denies his baseless and unsubstantiated allegations regarding the conduct of the 2023 Presidential Primary.”
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declared that it has initiated procedures to expel Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng following his remarks during a television interview in which he referred to the party as a “fake” and distanced himself from its membership.
Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, a former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, made these comments during an interview on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV on Monday, January 12, 2026, where he criticised the current state of the party, asserting that it no longer embodies the values of the NPP he once recognised.
“The present NPP is not NPP. It is fake. From what I see now, this is not the NPP I used to know,” he stated.
When questioned about whether he still viewed himself as a member of the party, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng indicated that he no longer associates with what he described as the current iteration of the NPP.
“Not the fake one. The real one is there. It is a virtual thing. The members are in the background,” he remarked.
He further cautioned that re-electing former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the party’s flagbearer would result in a “trainwreck” for the NPP.
In response, the NPP issued a statement on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, signed by its General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, expressing serious concern regarding Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s comments.
The statement indicated that the former minister not only questioned the party’s credibility but also claimed that the NPP’s 2023 presidential primary was manipulated in favour of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s candidate for the 2024 general elections.
The party dismissed the allegation, asserting that it “unequivocally rejects Professor Frimpong Boateng’s unfortunate characterisation of the NPP and firmly denies his baseless and unsubstantiated allegations regarding the conduct of the 2023 Presidential Primary”.
