Founding member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nyaho Tamakloe has accused former President Akufo-Addo of continuing to exert influence over the party’s leadership, despite no longer holding office.

Speaking on TV3’s Hot Issues on Sunday, May 4, the respected statesman said Akufo-Addo’s leadership style played a significant role in the party’s internal challenges and contributed to its defeat in the 2024 elections.

In addition to this, Dr Nyaho insists the former president is still working behind the scenes, influencing some actions and decisions in the party.....“he is still pulling strings behind. we know that party very well.”

According to Dr. Tamakloe, the NPP in its current state has been “destroyed” by individuals within the party who are driven by narrow, self-serving interests.

He urged the party’s leadership to engage senior members and seek their counsel in order to rebuild the party’s image and restore public trust.

“I’m always praying that, we still have senior people around, they should find a way to get the party back to the state that it was. At the moment, the party has been destroyed. Look at the results of the last elections.

“It’s not a question of factionalism, it’s a question of leadership. I personally have really been shocked by the leadership of Akufo-Addo. He came in and he never listened to anybody.

“We have people like Kwame Pianim, if we come to the economy, you have nothing to worry about. But you brought in your own cousin and it became a family affair,” he expressed.