Ing. Janis Asare-Bediako, Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) USA, Washington DC Metro Area Chapter, has announced his intention to contest the national chairmanship of the party’s diaspora wing when nominations open next year.
Speaking at an end-of-year gathering in Washington DC on 27 December, Asare-Bediako acknowledged the frustration among supporters following the NPP’s return to opposition but emphasised the critical role of the diaspora in the party’s recovery and future electoral success.
He traced the roots of NPP-USA to Ghana’s early democratic struggles, highlighting how activists in cities like Washington DC, New York, and Chicago mobilised against military rule under Jerry John Rawlings and later contributed to the party’s electoral victories, including the administration of former President John Agyekum Kufuor.
“Now the party is back in opposition and there is despair,” he said. “But I want to assure you that NPP-USA will bring the NPP back to power.”
Asare-Bediako argued that future election wins require more than enthusiasm, noting that the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is strategically projecting a younger image through appointments of officials in their 40s and 50s to appeal to Ghana’s growing youth population.
He emphasised that NPP-USA needs leadership with clear ideas, strong organisational structures, and the energy to engage the opposition directly, stressing that appealing to young voters—the largest voting bloc—would be decisive.
After extensive consultations with party members and his family, Asare-Bediako formally declared his intention to seek the NPP-USA national chairmanship, choosing Washington DC as the venue for his announcement.
