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Ghana’s Nkrumahist parties keep splitting – a threat to their strength in the 2024 election

Ghana’s Nkrumahist parties keep splitting – a threat to their strength in the 2024 election

POLITICAL parties are not always completely united, as most classical political scientists argue. Dissenting opinions and the scramble for party apparatus tend to trigger internal schisms and factions. If these aren’t managed well, parties can split. A notable example is the recent emergence of splinter parties from the Justice and Development Party in Turkey. Author BAFFOUR AGYEMAN PREMPEH BOAKYE, PhD Student, University of Delaware In Ghana, all three of the country’s main political traditions have experienced internal conflicts and sometimes party splits. The Danquah-Busia-Dombo, Nkrumahist and Provisional National Defence Council/Rawlings traditions differ in terms of ideology. The Provisional National Defence…
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