NPP Taps Media Heavyweight Gordon Asare-Bediako as Deputy Communications Director

Gordon Asare-Bediako

In a move that has sent ripples of jubilation through the rank and file of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the party has appointed ace broadcaster, renowned journalist, and UK Chartered Marketer, Gordon Asare-Bediako, as Deputy National Communications Director.

The appointment was announced on 27 October 2026 as part of a sweeping reshuffle of the party's directorates.

He joins a formidable battalion of deputy communicators — Mayor Carlos, Kwasi Botchwey, Jennifer Oforiwaa Queen, Issah Mohammed, Ellen Darko, Kwaku Duah, Goodfellow Offei, Abdul Ganiu, Awal Mohammed and Krobea Kwabena Asante — all charged with re-engineering the party's communication machinery and repositioning the NPP for victory in 2028.

A Charge From The Flagbearer

At a ceremony to swear them in on Wednesday at the Asylum Down Headquarters, the Flagbearer and Leader of the party, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, charged the newly appointed National Officers to be united, loyal, selfless and dedicated to winning the 2028 elections.

Among other dignitaries present were National Chairman John Boadu, General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, Minority Leader Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, and other leading figures of the party.

A Man Forged In The Crucible Of The Media

Asare-Bediako is no stranger to the battlefield of ideas. A professional teacher, trained journalist and seasoned media practitioner, he brings formal training in Political Science, Marketing, Strategic Communication and Branding, with exposure in branding, international marketing, CIM-UK and CIMG-related professional spaces.

He cut his teeth in opposition politics, working alongside veteran journalist Abdul Malik Kweku Baako at the New Crusading Guide, where his investigative instincts and fearlessness were honed to perfection.

The Oman FM Years: Co-Hosting Boiling Point With A Legend

But it was at Oman FM that his voice truly became a national force. There, he had the rare honour of working side by side with the late Wofa Kwabena Kwakye of blessed memory, co-hosting the then hottest evening political programme in the country, Boiling Point.

Night after night, the two men turned Boiling Point into a national town square where power was questioned, the powerful were held to account, and Ghana's political temperature was taken live on air.

For Asare-Bediako, it was mentorship and apprenticeship under a master, learning how to interrogate power without fear or favour.

"Wofa taught us that the microphone is not a toy. It is a trust. It is a weapon for the voiceless. I will never forget those Boiling Point nights."

Owner And Managing Editor Of ABCNEWS

Beyond the airwaves, Asare-Bediako is the Owner and Managing Editor of ABCNEWS, the newspaper he founded and built into a respected voice for fearless journalism, political analysis and economic discourse.

More recently, as host on Wontumi TV and Wontumi FM, he has defended the NPP tradition, scrutinised the NDC, and connected with the grassroots in a language they trust.

He had earlier declared his intention to contest for the substantive National Communications Director position before withdrawing in August 2026 in an act of party-first patriotism to throw his "full and unreserved support" behind Dennis Miracles Aboagye.

The Mandate: To Train, To Build, To Win

His sacred mandate, he disclosed after his appointment, is to train party communicators, equipping them with the knowledge, discipline and message clarity needed to effectively represent the party.

Journalists, Commentators Hail The Appointment

Dr. Anane Agyei, Executive Director of the Busia Institute for Rural and Democratic Development, described him as:

"One of the most competent hands within the party's communication structure... knowledgeable, courageous, and powerfully insightful."

NPP youth activist Peter Kwame Nuako wrote:

"He understands timing, tone, message discipline, and audience connection. He understands how political messages move from radio studios to market squares... to the minds of ordinary citizens."

Commentator Ahmed Nasir hailed him as:

"A man whose record is defined by unwavering loyalty, professional competence, and a deep, visceral connection to the NPP grassroots."

A Voice That Refused To Be Silenced

In April 2025, he was questioned by the Office of the Special Prosecutor after refusing to reveal his journalistic sources, a principled stand condemned by the Ghana Journalists Association as harassment.

After the painful defeat of 2024, the NPP cannot afford business as usual. In Gordon Asare-Bediako, the party has found a man to rebuild trust, restore discipline and speak with one credible, forward-looking voice.