Rumors that Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu would be leaving his party’s front bench in Parliament appear to have become true as he voluntarily resigned on Wednesday February 21, to take up the role of chairing the NPP flagbearer’s 2024 manifesto committee.
Kyei-Mensah Bonsu’s resignation came after a closed-door meeting at Jubilee House with President Nana Akufo-Addo and other party members.
With the announcement made, Kyei Mensah-Bonsu who’s stayed as one of the NPP’s longest-serving leaders in Parliament, will no longer be the majority leader. His deputy, Alexander Afenyo-Markin will likely replace him on the leadership bench as earlier reported.
“The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted a manifesto committee for the 2024 general elections. The committee will be chaired by Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu and sector ministers will serve as advisors to the committee,” a statement later signed by the campaign communications team of the party said.
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“The Committee’s mandate includes conducting a thorough assessment of the party’s 2016 and 2020 manifestos, engaging with critical stakeholders, and crafting a practical manifesto for 2024,” the statement added.
Below is the full list of NPP’s manifesto team:
1. Manifesto Committee
a. Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Chairman of the Manifesto Committee Chair
b. Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Vice-Chairman of the Manifesto Committee
c. Evron Hughes, Secretary of the Manifesto Committee
2. Manifesto Committee Coordinators
a. Prof. Kwaku Appiah Adu, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee
b. Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah, Coordinator of the Manifesto Committee
3. Manifesto Sub-committees Chairs
a. Dr. Assibey Yeboah, Economy
b. Tony Oteng Gyasi, Trade and Industry
c. Kwakwo Nsafoah Poku, Energy and Petroleum
d. William Oppong-Bio, Agriculture
e. Dr. Augustine Blay, Communication and Digitalization
f. Dr. Gideon Boako, Lands, Minerals, and Natural Resources
g. Dr. Emmanuel Marfo, Science, Technology, Innovation, and Environment
h. Maxwell Opoku Agyeman, Legal and Governance
i. Justina Marigold, Local Government
j. Ing. Kwabena Agyapong, Housing and Infrastructure
k. Hassan Tampuli, Transport
l. Edward Asomani, Security
m. Michael Ocquaye Jnr, Foreign Affairs
n. Asamoah Gyan, Youth and Sports
o. Juliet Asante, Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts
p. Ama Serwaa, Gender
q. Kofi Dzamesi, Chieftaincy, Religious Affairs, and Civil Society
r. Dr. Ayew Afriyie, Health
s. Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, Education
