By Ishmael Junourgh 
Regional chairmanship hopeful says NPP’s fall from three parliamentary seats to one demands urgent organisational renewal.
DAMONGO, SAVANNAH REGION — With barely four days to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Regional Executive Elections, the contest for the Savannah Regional Chairmanship is assuming greater significance as Ing. Dr. Clifford A. Braimah makes a forceful case for a change in leadership to reverse the party’s declining electoral fortunes.
Dr. Braimah, who has formally filed his nomination to contest the chairmanship, says the NPP cannot afford business as usual if it is serious about reclaiming lost parliamentary seats and rebuilding its electoral strength ahead of the 2028 general elections.
His campaign comes at a critical juncture for the party in the Savannah Region, where the NPP’s parliamentary representation has fallen from three seats out of seven to just one.
For Dr. Braimah, that decline is a clear signal that the party requires urgent structural and political intervention.
«“We’ve fallen from three seats out of seven to one out of seven. Our popular votes have equally reduced,” he said after submitting his nomination forms at the party’s regional office in Damongo.»
A Party at a Crossroads
Dr. Braimah’s central argument is that the NPP’s electoral setbacks cannot be addressed without first confronting divisions within its own ranks.
He says several constituencies are struggling with internal polarisation, weakening grassroots mobilisation and undermining the party’s ability to present a united front to voters.
“The constituencies are not in very good shape because in each of the constituencies that you go, they are polarised,” he observed.
In his view, the challenge facing the NPP is therefore not simply about winning the next election, but rebuilding the political organisation that must carry the party into that election.
“At this stage, in opposition, the party requires somebody who understands the people, somebody who understands the party, and can help rejuvenate the party structures,” he said.
That argument now places his candidacy at the centre of a broader question confronting NPP delegates: what kind of leadership does the party need to rebuild its fortunes in Savannah?
“Experience. Integrity. Service.”
Dr. Braimah is campaigning under the banner “Experience. Integrity. Service.”, with a message focused on unity, development and grassroots mobilisation.
His first priority is to heal internal divisions and bring competing factions together.
He believes a fragmented party cannot effectively challenge its political opponents and that reconciliation must therefore become a major component of the regional party’s rebuilding process.
His second priority is development.
Drawing on his professional background in engineering and administration, Dr. Braimah says he wants the NPP’s regional leadership to engage more seriously with the development challenges confronting the Savannah Region.
For him, political leadership must be connected to the aspirations of ordinary residents, particularly young people seeking jobs, businesses looking for opportunities and communities demanding infrastructure and basic services.
His third priority is rebuilding the party’s future through stronger grassroots and youth structures.
He argues that the NPP must reconnect with its base and develop a political organisation that remains active beyond election seasons.
Four Days to Decide
With the regional elections now only days away, Dr. Braimah’s message is being delivered against the clock.
Delegates are preparing to choose the leadership team that will be expected to steer the NPP through a period of opposition, internal reorganisation and preparations for the 2028 elections.
For Dr. Braimah, the choice is ultimately about whether the party is prepared to confront the realities of its current position.
The reduction from three parliamentary seats to one, he argues, should not simply be recorded as an electoral setback. It should trigger a fundamental examination of the party’s structures, leadership and relationship with its grassroots.
“Together, we can transform the Savannah Region,” he declared.
But transforming the region, in his campaign narrative, begins with transforming the party itself.
As the final days of campaigning unfold, Dr. Braimah is asking NPP delegates to entrust the regional chairmanship to a leadership that he says can bridge internal divisions, strengthen the grassroots and position the party to fight back in 2028.
The election, therefore, is more than a contest for a regional party position. For the NPP in Savannah, it is shaping up as a test of direction, unity and the party’s determination to reclaim lost political ground.
Prof. Damasus Tuurosong