Paul Yandoh (L) and Dr Frank Amoakohene (R)
Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Frank Amoakohene has reacted to the defeat of Paul Yandoh at the recent NPP regional executives election.
According to Dr Amoakohene, although he initially wanted Yandoh to lose the election, he later changed his position and supported his campaign after Yandoh’s financier, Chairman Wontumi, was imprisoned.
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Speaking in a video posted on X sighted by GhanaWeb on Sunday August 16, 2025, he said his decision to campaign for Yandoh was motivated by sympathy, but the intervention was not enough to secure victory for the candidate.
Dr Amoakohene attributed Yandoh’s defeat partly to the perception among NPP delegates that his campaign lacked the seriousness required to win political support in the Ashanti Region.
“Anyone who spoke against me lost the NPP executive election, including Paul Yandoh,” he said.
“I initially wanted him to lose, but I felt sympathy for him and campaigned for him after his financier, Chairman Wontumi, was imprisoned,” he added.
The Regional Minister said Yandoh nevertheless failed to make a strong impression on delegates, who, in his view, did not take his campaign seriously.
“He still lost because the NPP delegates saw him as a comedian,” Dr Amoakohene stated.
He further suggested that political contests in the Ashanti Region demand strategic communication and a serious engagement with delegates rather than campaigns built around drama or stunts.
“Politics in the Ashanti Region is a serious business. You need strategic communication to appeal to delegates rather than relying on stunts and drama,” he said.
His comments come in the wake of the NPP Ashanti Regional executive elections, where candidates backed by different political factions battled for positions within the party’s regional structure.
Dr Amoakohene maintained that the results demonstrated the importance of how candidates position themselves before party delegates, particularly in a region where internal party contests are closely watched.
His remarks also highlight the political tensions that often characterise internal NPP elections, where alliances, endorsements and factional loyalties can significantly influence the fortunes of candidates.
