The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP: Development in Freedom), Hon. Stephen Ayesu Ntim, on Tuesday, 22nd November, 2022, inaugurated the various Standing and Ad-hoc Committees of the Party’s National Council. The said solemn event came off at the Party headquarters, Asylum Down, Accra. 

Having taken the relevant oaths which were administered by the National Chairman, members of the various committees are expected, under the Party Constitution, other applicable laws and regulations, to assist the National Executive body in administering the Party

In his brief remarks, Chairman Stephen Ayensu Ntim congratulated the members of the committees, whom he said, were all carefully chosen by the National Council on the basis of their proven experience, competence, and expertise in the various committees they have been appointed to serve on. He thus, implored them to work assiduously to justify the confidence reposed in them by the Party.

The General Secretary of the Party, Justin Kodua Frimpong, also congratulated the members of the various committees on their deserving appointments and took the opportunity to remind them of their responsibilities and the huge expectations of the Party. He noted that the committees are expected to meet regularly and present a report to the National Council as required by the Party’s Constitution.

Speaking on behalf of the committees, Hon. Osei Bonsu Amoah, Chairman of the Research Committee, thanked the Party Leadership for the confidence reposed in them. He said it was an honour for them to be chosen among the many qualified persons in the Party, and therefore, gave a firm assurance that they would not disappoint the Party.

The Standing Committees that were inaugurated in accordance with the Article 10(3) of the Party Constitution were: the National Disciplinary Committee, Finance Committee, Organization Committee, Research Committee, Constitutional and Legal Committee. The Ad-hoc Committees that were inaugurated included the Welfare and Communications Committees.

Find below the composition of the various committees:

NATIONAL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

1. Hon Kwasi Amoako Atta (Chairman)
2. Dr. Gladys Norley Ashitey
3. Mabel Sarpong
4. Robert Kutin Jnr.
5. Ing. Akwasi Abeasi
6. Hon. Patrick Yaw Boamah
7. Hon. Sheila Bartels MP
8. Mr. Kwaku Osei Asare

FINANCE COMMITTEE

1. Mr. Abankwa Sekyere (Chairman)
2. H.E Amb. Edward Boateng
3. Dr. Charles Dwamena - Dr. China
4. Madam Adelaid Ahwireng
5. Nana Adwoa Dokua
6. Madam Janet Ananse
7. Mr. Ernest Akore

CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL COMMITTEE

1. Frank Davies (Chairman
2. Gary Nimako
3. Kow Essuman
4. Kwaku Osei Asare
5. Shadrack Obeng Yeboah
6. Mrs. Juliana Adoyobo
7. Sulley Sambian

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE

1. Lord Oblitey Commey (Chairman)
2. Henry Nana Boakye
3. Mr. Sammi Awuku
4. Hon. Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh
5. Hon. Ali Maiga Halidu
6. Hon. Catherine Afeku
7. Safura Mohammed Suraj

RESEARCH COMMITTEE

1. Hon. Osei Bonsu Amoah (Chairman)
2. Dr. Antoinette Tsibu Darko
3. Laurette Korkor Asante Otchere Esq
4. Dr. Nyame Baafi
5. Mr. Ernest Kumi
6. Mr. Matthew Kyeremeh
7. Dr. Owusu Mensah
8. Dr. Tina Abrefa
9. Amma Frimpongmaa
10. Mr. Peter Oteng Darko
11. Dr. Kingsley Agyeman
12. Mohammed Tahiru
13. Ayisha Salifu
14. Evans Nimako
15. Sharika A. Isahaku
16. Hajia Rukaya Ahmed
17. Albert Bediako
18. Nelson Owusu Ansah

*COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE*

1. Nana Akomea (Chairman)
2. Madam Oboshie Sai Coffie
3. Dr. Kabiru Mahama
4. Yaw Adomako Baafi
5. Kofi Ofosu Nkansah
6. Hon. Davis Opoku Ansah
7. Richard Ahiagba
8. Dennis Aboagye
9. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
10. Kwabena Sarpong
11. Hon. Ben Ayeh
12. Mr. Akwasi Afriyie
13. Hon. Titus Glover
14. Mr. Yofi Grant
15. Hon. Dr. Stephen Amoah
16. Mr. Kwabena Kwakye
17. Frances Essiam
18. Maame Afia Akoto

WELFARE COMMITTEE

1. Madam Rita Asobayire (Chairperson)
2. Dr. Charles Dwamena
3. Mr. William Yamoah
4. Madam Vida Dugbartey
5. Mr. Samuel Yeboah
6. Madam Kate Gyamfua
7. Madam Mary Porsch Oduro
8. Mr. Kwabena Frimpong
9. Bella Ofori
10. Madam Afua Gyekyewaa

Source//sompaonline//Eric Murphy Asare