A Patriot with a Cause: The quiet force uniting NPP UK

On Saturday, 22nd November 2025, the Bristol Chapter of the New Patriotic Party celebrated its 5th Anniversary alongside the second edition of The Gathering of Patriots.

The event, graced by Dr Henry Kwabena Kokofu, highlighted the vision, patience and quiet labour that have shaped the NPP’s structures across the United Kingdom.

Speaking under the theme “Arise, Let’s Rebuild Together,” Andy Owusu reminded delegates why the NPP thrives when leadership prioritises inclusivity, talent, and the collective good above personal ambition. His message was a lesson in foresight, selflessness, and the enduring power of principled leadership.

Spotting Talent, Building Legacies

In recounting a moment from over fifteen years ago, Andy Owusu offered a profound lesson on leadership and the philosophy of inclusion. He remembered his encounter on a television programme with Derrick Paa Nii Kwaku Nkansah, then a CPP communicator. Where some would have seen a rival, he saw a mind worth nurturing, and where others may have walked away unchanged, he felt compelled to extend a hand.

This moment, to him, is a reflection of a deeper truth. Leadership at its highest form is the ability to see beyond labels, and talent at its purest form does not recognise party boundaries. Andy’s persuasion rested on three simple convictions that have defined the NPP throughout its history that ideas flourish where they are welcomed, that people thrive where they are valued, and that Ghana stands strongest when its best minds converge rather than divide.

The early suspicions that greeted Paa Nii when he first appeared in an NPP meeting camera in hand, were the predictable reactions of a political culture still learning to see beyond partisanship. Yet Andy stood firmly behind him because his focus was on the party's future. Today, the former so-called mole is celebrated as a former NPP UK Chairman whose organisational brilliance helped establish structures across the United Kingdom.

From London to the Rest of the United Kingdom, A Vision Realised

A party grows when its imagination grows. When Andy Owusu joined NPP UK, the party’s activities were confined mainly to London. Embryonic groups existed in Manchester and Milton Keynes, but the full potential of the NPP UK remained untouched. The United Kingdom is far larger than one city, and that simple understanding became the seed of a vision many did not initially embrace.

Some preferred a single dominant London chapter. Yet Andy believed that political strength emerges from decentralisation, from empowering local branches, and from building communities of patriots across the entire UK. He pursued this vision with persistence, dialogue, and strategic partnership.

His collaboration with Paa Nii, then Deputy Organiser, became the turning point. The organisational acumen of Paa Nii aligned with Andy's strategic foresight, and together, the NPP’s footprint across the UK expanded. Chapters began to spring up in once-overlooked towns and cities. Leadership structures emerged. New talents were identified. What started as an idea resisted by many became a reality celebrated by all.

The Bristol Chapter, now five years strong, stands as visible proof of what happens when vision meets sacrifice and when leadership does not insist on being seen, only on being effective.

Honouring the Past and Welcoming the Future

In a moment of reflection, Andy Owusu reminded the gathering that the strength of the NPP has always come from its ability to honour those who built its foundations while embracing those who carry its future. Every party has its seasons of tension, preference, and internal competition. Yet the true test of political maturity is the ability to unify when the moment demands it.

The party now stands at a crossroads. As the internal contest moves towards its conclusion on 31 January 2026, the call is not simply to choose a leader but to choose unity. The task that lies ahead is larger than any internal constituency. It is the task of winning back Ghanaians' trust and securing victory in 2028. That task will require every patriot, every volunteer, every organiser, and every visionary, regardless of preference.

A Patriot With a Cause, Not a Patriot With an Ambition

Throughout his speech, Andy Owusu embodied a truth that defines statesmanship. Those who lead quietly often build the strongest foundations. Those who seek not applause but impact shape destinies beyond their own lifetimes. And those who understand that service is deeper than ambition become the heartbeat of a political tradition.

Andy's journey in the NPP UK speaks for itself. He spots talent long before others recognise it.

He builds structures even when others cannot see their importance. He places the well-being of the party above personal elevation. He works with a humility that allows others to shine.

This is the essence of a patriot with a cause—a patriot whose service is anchored in purpose rather than in pursuit of position.

The Path Forward

As NPP UK enters another chapter of its development, and as the broader party in Ghana prepares for a defining 2028 election, Andy’s message carries an essential reminder. Parties do not rise by accident. They rise when they welcome new energy. They rise when they honour sacrifice. They rise when they choose unity over fragmentation and purpose over personality.

The calling of every patriot in this moment is simple: to rebuild with openness, to strengthen with discipline, and to work with a collective resolve that places Ghana’s progress above all internal divisions.

If the NPP rises again, it will be because patriots with a cause stepped forward, embraced one another, and built not for themselves but for the future.

That was the heartbeat of Andy Owusu’s message in Bristol. And that is the message the party needs now more than ever.