First National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dankwa Smith Butey, has called for the restructuring of the party's executive board due to a shift in their momentum.

His concerns stem from the 2024 election defeat that slashed the party's seats in parliament from 177 to 88.

Mr Butey stands by the assertion that the current party executives have failed and need to be replaced with more competent ones to rebuild the party for a stronger future.

“We all need to go home for new, experienced people to come and lead the party. I’m not saying the current executives are not experienced, but we have failed."

"From 137 seats to 88 is such a big blow. I didn’t even expect we were going to lose the election, so the outcome was surprising. For over two weeks, I couldn’t put myself together,” he told the media during an interview.

He has advised members of the party to take a bold step in resuscitation of its base and rebuilding public confidence.

Sharing the same sentiment, former New Patriotic Party(NPP) MP for Obuasi East, Edward Ennin, has also asked the leadership to resign or be sacked from office, although they were duly elected to serve for a certain period.

According to him, the executives went into the 2024 election with a weak campaign strategy and poor planning that led to their defeat.

He believes they don't deserve to occupy their positions as the party's executives, hence the need for them to resign or be sacked.

“Looking at the disgrace our executives have brought upon us, I think they should be resigning by now, but if they fail, we can sack them from their positions and hand over the party and put proper administrative measures in place for it to look good to all,” he stated.

The tough-spoken politician noted that there was apathy among supporters following what he described as “mafia” tactics displayed during the internal elections.

Meanwhile, the National Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appealed to members and sympathisers of the party to refrain from campaigning for positions within the party.

It said campaign activities for various positions at the constituency, regional and national levels would not help the party’s effort to rebuild and energise the party following the 2024 disappointing electoral defeat.

A statement issued in Accra and signed by the chairman of the National Council of Elders, Hackman Owusu-Agyemang, expressed concern about this development.

“We wish to remind ourselves that the focus of the party at this critical time is to organise a detailed assessment of the causes of the party’s dismaying performance in the recent elections,” it said.

It noted that it was in pursuance of that goal that an Election Review Committee chaired by Professor Mike Oquaye had been set up by the NPP National Council.

“The Committee is expected to, within three months, engage party members, stakeholders, and the general public on its terms of reference, after which it shall submit a report containing its findings and recommendations,” it stated.