NPP to set up policy unit – Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has launched a sweeping internal restructuring effort, including plans to establish a strengthened policy unit, as part of a broader strategy to rebuild and reposition the party for the 2028 general elections.

The announcement was made by the party’s newly elected presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, at a post-election thanksgiving service held on February 15, 2026, at the UPSA Auditorium.

The event followed the conclusion of the party’s internal electoral processes, including what leaders described as a peaceful and orderly flagbearer election. Addressing party executives, clergy, Members of Parliament, former ministers, and grassroots organisers, Dr Bawumia said the occasion marked not a personal triumph but the end of one reform phase and the beginning of a renewed rebuilding effort.

Historically, the NPP has relied on committees, think tanks, and ad hoc teams to shape its policy direction. However, in the wake of recent electoral cycles and internal reforms, the party has faced mounting calls to modernise its structures, professionalise policy development, and present clearer alternatives to voters.

Against this backdrop, Dr Bawumia announced plans to reorganise the party’s policy framework, including the creation of a dedicated policy unit tasked with refining, coordinating, and promoting the NPP’s alternative programmes ahead of the 2028 polls. The restructuring, he said, would go hand in hand with broader reforms at the national, regional, constituency, and grassroots levels to build a stronger and more motivated campaign machinery.

He also revealed that the party would embark on a nationwide “thank you tour” in the coming weeks to commend members for their discipline during the internal elections, while reconnecting with the grassroots and strengthening internal unity.

Although the internal polls were peaceful, Dr Bawumia acknowledged that they had generated tensions and strained relationships within the party. He urged members to embrace forgiveness, reconciliation, and unity, stressing the need to move beyond factionalism and personal grievances. According to him, genuine healing would require open dialogue, accountability, and shared commitment to the party’s core values.

Placing the rebuilding agenda in a broader national context, the former Vice President said the road to 2028 would demand discipline, sacrifice, humility, and hard work, cautioning that victory would have to be earned “constituency by constituency and household by household.” He described the new policy unit and structural reforms as critical to regaining public trust and offering credible governance alternatives.

Beyond party matters, Dr Bawumia called on the government to exercise restraint and promote national healing, warning against political intimidation and score-settling. He stressed that democracy should not be reduced to retribution and that leadership must assure all citizens, regardless of political affiliation, of their safety and dignity.

The NPP’s restructuring drive comes as it seeks to recover from recent electoral setbacks and re-establish itself as a viable alternative to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). Dr Bawumia’s election as flagbearer signals a strategic shift toward technocratic policy development, institutional reform, and long-term renewal.

In closing, he pledged his full commitment to the rebuilding process and called on party members, youth groups, women’s wings, volunteers, and elders to recommit to service, competence, and respect for democratic institutions. The thanksgiving service thus marked not only the spiritual conclusion of the party’s internal elections but also the formal launch of a policy-driven reform phase anchored by the creation of a new policy unit ahead of 2028.

Source: Sekunde FM