Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the former Majority Leader and Suame MP, recently opened up about the internal politics within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that led to his removal, making way for Alexander Afenyo-Markin to take over.
Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of orchestrating a “political coup” to push him out, calling it a strategic move that ultimately hurt the party.
In a candid interview with Asempa FM, Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu revealed that he had been tipped off by some colleagues about the president’s intentions to remove him.
Despite being encouraged by fellow MPs to fight back, he decided against a lengthy conflict. His primary concern was preventing division within the party, and he feared that if the NPP lost the elections, he would be blamed.
He recounted a meeting called by Akufo-Addo just before the elections, when Mahama had yet to announce his running mate. The president expressed concerns about the NPP losing ground in the Central Region and argued that a leader from the region, like Afenyo-Markin, would help the party regain influence.
Despite most MPs disagreeing with this assessment, Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu chose to step aside rather than make the situation more complicated.
In the end, he prioritized party unity over personal ambition, believing that stepping down was the best course of action to avoid further harm to the NPP.
