‎’Wontumi is not Mandela’ – Musa Danquah warns NPP against electing Wontumi from prison

‎Executive Director and Head of Research at Global InfoAnalytics, Musa Danquah, has urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to carefully consider the political implications of electing Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as its National Chairman while he remains incarcerated.
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‎Speaking on Joy FM on Friday, August 21, 2026, Danquah said the NPP must be realistic about whether electing Wontumi from prison would help the party achieve its goal of returning to power.
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‎“I don’t think he will win… Because you see, the NPP needs a direction. They need to find a way to win the next election. Electing Wontumi from prison will not make that possible. They should be realistic about these things. Wontumi is not Mandela.”
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‎Danquah also pointed to changes in Ghana’s electorate, arguing that a growing number of voters now have higher levels of education, which he said should influence the NPP’s leadership choices and political strategy.
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‎“Polling shows that the majority of Ghanaian voters are highly educated now. Nearly 70% of them have senior high and above qualifications,” he said.
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‎According to him, the changing profile of Ghanaian voters means the NPP must adopt a new approach capable of appealing to a broader section of the electorate.
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‎“So, the political situation has changed dramatically in this country. And these are the people who want a new type of politics. And already the polls are showing that NPP has lost their elite voters,” he said.
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‎Danquah further argued that electing Wontumi while he is incarcerated could make it difficult for the party to regain support among elite voters.
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‎“This shenanigans will not attract elite voters to NPP. And these are the people they need to start winning their hearts and minds to win the next election,” he added.
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‎His comments come amid growing controversy over Wontumi’s decision to contest the NPP National Chairmanship position despite being incarcerated.
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