Something is breaking inside the New Patriotic Party, and this time, it’s not coming from the opposition. It’s coming from within. From a founder. From someone who helped build the party from scratch.
Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe has drawn a hard line, and it’s shaking the NPP base.
As pressure mounts within the party to expel Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the former Environment Minister and head of the defunct anti-galamsey taskforce, Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe has fired back with words that sound less like politics and more like a rebellion.
“The party is now in the hands of looters. If they sack Prof. Frimpong Boateng, then they should sack me as well.”
Why This Matters
This isn’t just about Frimpong Boateng. It’s about what the NPP has become or what its own founders believe it has become.
Prof. Frimpong Boateng is not a small name. He led Ghana’s most aggressive anti-galamsey push, openly accusing powerful politicians and party insiders of sabotaging the fight against illegal mining for personal gain. His report named names. It embarrassed people. It exposed rot.
Now, instead of addressing the substance of his claims, the party appears more interested in disciplining him.
That’s the part Nyaho Tamakloe says proves the point.
“Looters”
Calling party leaders “looters” is not casual talk. In Ghanaian politics, that word carries weight. It suggests corruption, betrayal of public trust, and moral collapse.
Coming from an opposition figure, it would be dismissed as politics. Coming from an NPP founder? That’s dangerous.
It raises uncomfortable questions:
Why is the party silent on the galamsey accusations?
Why does speaking out against illegal mining attract punishment instead of praise?
Who exactly feels threatened by Frimpong Boateng’s stance?
Is the NPP Eating Itself up?
This is beginning to look like internal war — old guards versus the new power brokers.
On one side are founding members who believe the party has drifted from its principles of integrity, rule of law, and accountability. On the other side are party operatives desperate to control the narrative ahead of internal elections and national polls.
Frimpong Boateng, whether intentionally or not, has become the symbol of that clash.
And Nyaho Tamakloe has made it clear: he’s choosing sides.
The Bigger Picture
This comes at a terrible time for the NPP. The party is already dealing with public anger over economic hardship, galamsey devastation, and internal fractures ahead of presidential primaries.
Instead of unity, Ghanaians are watching senior figures tear into each other publicly.
For the youth especially, the message is loud: when someone speaks truth to power, the system fights back.
Final Question Being Asked is;
If the NPP truly believes in fighting corruption and illegal mining, why silence one of the few men who confronted it head-on?
And if founders like Nyaho Tamakloe are now openly calling the party a home for “looters,” is this still the NPP they once trusted?
This story isn’t ending anytime soon. And the next move by the party could decide whether this is just internal noise or the start of a full-blown political rupture.