- Former NPP National Chairman Paul Afoko has revealed that his 2015 suspension from the party left him deeply embittered and nearly pushed him out of politics.
- In a candid interview, Afoko described how the fallout affected his mental health, strained his trust in party officials, and led to years of emotional withdrawal—until counsel from former President Kufuor helped him begin to heal.
Paul Afoko, the former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has opened up about the emotional toll his suspension from the party took on him, describing it as one of the most painful chapters of his political life.
Afoko, who was suspended in 2015 amid internal party tensions and accusations of undermining the then-flagbearer, says the experience left him so bitter that he couldn’t bear to watch NPP-related programmes on television. For years, he would switch channels whenever party officials appeared, unable to stomach what he described as dishonesty and betrayal.
The fallout nearly drove him out of politics altogether. After challenging the suspension in court and losing, Afoko says he walked away from active party politics, calling it a thankless job he had no intention of returning to.
By 2017, however, Afoko began to release the anger that had consumed him. He credits former President John Agyekum Kufuor for helping him navigate the emotional aftermath. According to Afoko, Kufuor’s counsel encouraged him to let go of the rage and bitterness that had taken root.
Today, Afoko says he can watch NPP activities on television without the same emotional reaction. But the scars remain. His story is a reminder of the personal cost of political infighting—and the long road to healing after public betrayal.
