A Solemn Admonition to NPP Delegates and a Call to Discernment for the Ghanaian Church
Ghana’s democratic experiment is sustained by moral restraint, constitutional order, and respect for conscience. As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) advances toward its internal presidential selection ahead of the 2028 general elections, the moment demands candour tempered with civility. This reflection is therefore directed, with due respect, to party delegates and to the Ghanaian Church, whose spiritual and ethical influence has indelibly shaped the nation’s public life.
This is neither a summons to alarm nor an incitement to discord. It is a call to sober discernment.
Heritage, Identity, and National Consciousness
Ghana is a pluralistic republic, yet her historical trajectory has been profoundly moulded by Christian mission, education, and moral formation. Churches, mission schools, and faith-based institutions laid the scaffolding of literacy, discipline, healthcare, and civic virtue. This legacy does not diminish the constitutional rights of non-Christian citizens; rather, it explains why matters touching faith, education, and moral order strike deeply at the conscience of the majority.
Consequently, many Christians have arrived at a settled and non-negotiable conviction: they will not barter churches for mosques, the Bible for the Qur’an, Sunday worship for Friday observance, moral decency for compulsory religious codes, Jesus Christ for Muhammad, nor a Judeo-Christian constitutional framework for the imposition of Islamic Sharia jurisprudence.
This stance is not born of animosity but of cultural preservation, theological fidelity, and constitutional loyalty.
An Awakening Christian Electorate
Recent national and regional developments—the Wesley Girls SHS litigation before the Supreme Court, the persistent persecution of Christians in parts of Nigeria, and the broader global resistance to policies perceived as eroding Christian heritage—have catalysed a renewed political consciousness among Christians. Even those once indifferent or politically liberal are now alert, vocal, and resolute.
This awakening will inevitably manifest at the ballot box in 2028. Political actors who underestimate this reality do so at their own strategic peril. A word to the wise is sufficient.
Formation, Faith, and the Exercise of Power
Leadership does not emerge in a vacuum. A leader’s moral compass is forged through upbringing—religious instruction, cultural immersion, ethical discipline, and intellectual formation. Both Christianity and Islam affirm that values instilled in early life tend to endure. It is therefore neither prejudicial nor irrational for voters to consider a prospective leader’s formative influences when assessing national stewardship.
In contemporary geopolitics, public life is largely shaped by two dominant civilisational streams: Judeo-Christian ethical traditions and Islamic legal-cultural systems. Ghana, by historical evolution and constitutional architecture, is anchored within the former while guaranteeing religious liberty to all. Any perception of a unilateral or covert recalibration of this balance without broad national consensus naturally provokes public unease.
A Grave Responsibility upon NPP Delegates
NPP delegates stand at a critical juncture. Their deliberations transcend internal party arithmetic; they carry far-reaching national implications. Recent electoral history has demonstrated that when the convictions of the Christian majority are marginalised or dismissed, the electorate is capable of delivering a decisive—and humbling—verdict.
This is not an appeal for exclusion or sectarian politics. It is a plea for political realism, cultural sensitivity, and electoral wisdom. Should delegates persist in disregarding the clearly articulated concerns of the Christian majority, they must be prepared for an equally resolute response at the polls.
As the party weighs its leading contenders—Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Hon. Kennedy Agyapong—delegates are urged to look beyond technical competence and administrative experience. They must ask which candidate best reassures the national conscience, consolidates party unity, and safeguards Ghana’s moral and constitutional inheritance.
A Charge to the Ghanaian Church
The Church must remain anchored in truth, peace, and principled engagement. Political participation should be guided by love of neighbour, respect for law, and fidelity to conscience—not by fear or resentment. Yet silence at moments of historical consequence is not neutrality; it is abdication.
If the Church is to preserve her heritage and continue her constructive contribution to national life, she must speak with clarity, vote with conviction, and engage the public square with courage tempered by grace.
Conclusion
This is a solemn admonition, not a threat; a reasoned warning, not a provocation.
Christians are awake. Delegates are under scrutiny. The nation is discerning.
May wisdom, restraint, and truth prevail—for the NPP, for the Church, and for the Republic of Ghana.
Rev Emmanuel Boachie, PRESIDENT, Centre for Biblical-Historical Christianity Defence, COUNTRY DIRECTOR, Awesome Bible College and HEADPASTOR, Souls’ Pasture Church: +233240375959/[email protected]
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