Kumasi: A coalition of groups in the Ashanti Region has declared its total support for Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA), one of two candidates vying for the Ashanti Regional Chairman position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The NPP goes to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, to elect its regional executives with the hope of returning the party to power in the 2028 elections.
According to Ghana Web, the coalition, which includes Mponponsuo, the Asante Heritage Club, the Asante Institute, the Asante Kotoko Society, and others, issued a press statement on Friday, August 14, 2026, declaring their overwhelming support for COKA. They expressed confidence in his competence, knowledge, and experience to provide capable leadership for the party in the Ashanti Region, which is considered their stronghold.
The coalition emphasized that COKA possesses the affability and genuine human connection needed to drive patronage and reignite support for the party in the region. They stated that as delegates prepare to go to the polls, the region needs a chairman who is accessible, responsive, experienced, understanding, and committed to working with the party's structures rather than operating in isolation.
The statement highlighted the coalition's belief in COKA's leadership qualities, experience, and understanding required to help rebuild the party from the grassroots, restore confidence among the rank and file, strengthen communication structures, and refocus the party on the collective interests of its members and supporters across the Ashanti Region.
The coalition urged delegates to vote for COKA, emphasizing that the development of the Ashanti Region and the need for a refreshing and innovative approach to politics should form the basis of the delegates' decision. They advocated for a new approach to leadership that promotes consultation, accessibility, accountability, inclusiveness, and effective coordination at all levels of the party.
COKA is contesting the position against veteran politician and former Member of Parliament for Bantama, Henry Kwabena Kokofu.