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Ayew Afriye backs COKA, calls for united Ashanti NPP ahead of 2028
MP for Effiduase-Asokore Dr Nana Ayew Afriye has congratulated Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA) on his election as Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), calling on all members to unite behind the newly elected regional executives ahead of the 2028 elections. In a statement following Saturday’s regional...

NPP race: John Boadu hails overwhelming support in Oti and five northern regions
Former NPP General Secretary John Boadu has thanked party supporters in the Oti Region and the five northern regions for their backing during his campaign tour, as he pushes his bid for National Chairman. In a statement issued on Saturday, Boadu said the tour had ended successfully and that the reception he received wa...

NDC clarifies dues payment process ahead of internal elections
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has issued a clarification on its ongoing dues payment exercise ahead of the party’s internal elections, cautioning members against relying on unverified claims circulating on social media. In a statement, the party expressed appreciation to members across the country for actively...

NPP General Secretary hopeful proposes ‘one member, one vote’ system as part of rebuilding
Former Subin Member of Parliament and aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has called on the party to adopt a “one member, one vote” system to deepen internal democracy and strengthen its grassroots base. Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr Boakye Antwi argued that expanding parti...

NPP clarifies “leadership list” in controversial sector committee rollout
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party Justin Frimpong Kodua has defended the party’s decision to establish new standing and sector committees, amid internal criticism over the timing and composition of the structures. Speaking in response to concerns raised within the party, Kodua said the decision was consisten...

Wontumi announces Adwoa Safo, Stephen Amoah among others as members of campaign team for NPP National Chairmanship race
Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has unveiled a campaign team to support his bid for the National Chairmanship position ahead of the party’s upcoming internal elections. The announcement follows what his camp describes as extensive nationwide consultations, whi...

John Boadu leads Agyarko, Afoko in NPP chairman race – Global InfoAnalytics
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary John Boadu is leading the party’s national chairman race with 27% support among NPP voters, according to a survey by Global InfoAnalytics. The survey, released on Thursday, August 20, shows Mr Boadu ahead of former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko, who polled 15%, and fo...

Two stabbed as violence erupts at Tepa Akwasiase NPP Polling Station election
The Tepa Akwasiase Zongo polling station election of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ahafo Ano North Constituency of the Ashanti Region turned violent, leading to the stabbing of two persons. The chaos reportedly erupted during the electoral process amid allegations of manipulation, intimidation and breaches of el...

NPP showing signs of unity after internal elections – Dr Ekua Amoakoh
Deputy Spokesperson for the Bawumia Campaign, Dr Ekua Amoakoh, says recent engagements among party stakeholders and aspirants indicate growing unity following internal elections.

Wontumi seeks blessing of Bawumia, Akufo-Addo for NPP chairmanship ambition
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, on Wednesday intensified his campaign for the party’s national chairmanship position with courtesy calls on former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ahead of the NPP’s upcoming n...

‘We’re going to work’ – Bawumia encourages NPP youth to prepare for governance
Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged the party’s youth wing to prepare for leadership roles ahead of the 2028 general elections, saying the party must begin organising early if it hopes to return to power. Speaking at a meeting wi...

Cecilia Dapaah chairs vetting committee for NPP national elections
Former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Dapaah has been named Chairperson of the Vetting Committee for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming national executive elections. She will lead a committee made up of several prominent party figures, including former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom P...