Former Minister for Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has urged members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to halt public accusations and focus on unity as the party works to recover from its defeat in the December 2024 general elections.
Speaking on Asempa FM on Friday, January 24, 2025, she emphasized the need for reflection, teamwork, and a strategic approach to ensure the party’s return to power in 2028.
“We must all focus on reflection, regrouping, and recapturing power in the shortest possible time. But how we go about it matters greatly,” she stressed.
She expressed concern over the growing trend of public finger-pointing and accusations by senior members of the party, warning that such behaviour undermines trust and cohesion. “What is unacceptable and, indeed, bad for the necessary efforts to regroup is to hear or read senior members of the Party, including active members of the 2024 campaign team, pointing fingers cautionlessly,” she lamented.
Madam Abubakar advised party members to express their frustrations through internal mechanisms rather than on public platforms. “Throwing accusations freely in public can only serve one negative purpose: build mistrust and disunity. What if those accused also decide to respond? They also have strong followings in the Party and beyond. But where will that take us?” she asked.
She highlighted the importance of unity and reminded members of the steps already being taken by the Party to address its challenges. The NPP’s National Council has constituted a fact-finding committee chaired by former Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, to investigate the causes of the Party’s electoral defeat and recommend a viable path forward.
She expressed confidence in the committee’s ability to provide actionable insights, but cautioned that their efforts could be undermined by public bickering. “If you truly love the NPP, you will cover it when you believe it is naked. You will fix it when you think it is broken, and you will lift it up when you see it down,” she said.
Calling for restraint, the former Minister urged all members to embrace a collective mindset to rebuild the party. “Heroes are not made from those who lament to lambast but from those who find the courage to lead in the needed effort to make the Party rise again. We rise together and fall together. But rise is what we must and shall,” she added.
Source: Kobina Welsing