Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu: I Resigned to Protect NPP from Internal Struggles
Former Majority Leader Reveals He Resigned to Prevent Internal Division Amid Party Leadership Reshuffle
- About 80 MPs informed him that the president wanted him out
- Despite support to fight back, he stepped down to avoid division
- Akufo-Addo saw Afenyo-Markin as a better choice to counter NDC in the Central Region
Former Majority Leader and Suame MP, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has opened up about the internal politics that led to his resignation, making way for Alexander Afenyo-Markin to take over the role.
In an interview on March 4, he revealed that he was forewarned about President Akufo-Addo’s decision to remove him, with about 80 MPs informing him in advance.
Despite encouragement from colleagues to resist the move, he chose to step aside to prevent internal strife within the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
“I didn’t want to be at the center of any storm. I felt I had done enough, so I decided to resign on the spot,” he stated.
Recounting events, he mentioned that President Akufo-Addo convened an emergency meeting before the elections, citing concerns over the NPP’s declining influence in the Central Region. The president believed that Afenyo-Markin, being from the region, would be a more strategic choice to counter the National Democratic Congress (NDC), especially with Naana Opoku-Agyemang and Ato Forson playing key roles.
Although many MPs disagreed with the rationale, Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu saw the direction things were heading and chose not to resist. “Rather than escalate tensions, I stepped aside,” he concluded.
