Former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has launched a blistering attack on the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, describing him as “fake, immature, and unfit for leadership.”
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme (also known as Eko Sii Sen), Prof. Frimpong-Boateng was responding to a statement issued by the NPP General Secretary announcing steps to expel him from the party following his recent television interview.
According to Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, Justin Kodua’s decision to issue a statement less than 12 hours after his Channel One TV appearance exposed what he called the General Secretary’s lack of maturity and depth.
“For a General Secretary to rush and release a statement less than 12 hours after I spoke on TV shows how fake and immature he is,” Prof. Frimpong-Boateng said. “This is not leadership. This is panic.”
The former minister accused Justin Kodua and his team of destroying the NPP from within, arguing that their priorities are misplaced at a time when the party is struggling to recover from electoral defeat.
“Look at how we lost the last elections. Look at the state of the NPP today,” he fumed. “Instead of sitting down to find solutions and strategies to win the next elections, you are busy talking about sacking people.”
Reacting directly to the General Secretary’s claim that the party had initiated processes to expel him, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng dismissed the move as empty threats.
“They cannot threaten me. I am not leaving the party,” he declared. “If anyone should be sacked, it is Justin Kodua Frimpong and his entire team. They are the fake ones, and they should leave.”
Prof. Frimpong-Boateng maintained that he remains a committed member of the NPP, insisting that internal criticism should not be treated as betrayal. He accused the current party leadership of intolerance, poor judgment, and failing to uphold democratic values.
“A party that cannot tolerate truth and criticism is already dead,” he said. “This is exactly why we are losing credibility with Ghanaians.”
The sharp exchange follows a statement signed by Justin Kodua Frimpong, in which the NPP accused Prof. Frimpong-Boateng of making “disparaging” remarks about the party and alleging that the 2023 presidential primary was rigged in favour of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The party described his comments as “highly reprehensible” and announced steps to expel him under the party’s constitution.
However, Prof. Frimpong-Boateng insists the real problem lies with the party’s current leadership.
“The General Secretary and those around him are not building the party; they are breaking it,” he warned. “And history will judge them harshly for it.”
The escalating war of words exposes deep cracks within the NPP, raising serious concerns about leadership, internal democracy, and the party’s readiness for future elections.
