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NPP Election Committee will ensure a transparent and credible process – Opare-Ansah
Chairman of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) newly inaugurated National Elections Committee, Frederick Opare-Ansah, has assured party members that the committee will oversee a transparent, fair and credible electoral process ahead of the party’s National Conference to elect new national executives. Speaking on behalf of...
NPP grassroots demand resolution amid election crisis in Assin South
Tensions have reached a boiling point in the Assin South Constituency as grassroots members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) move to challenge what they describe as “deliberate attempts” by certain party members and national-level actors to undermine the constituency’s internal electoral process. In a press release, t...
Trials don’t break me and every battle has been fought hard – Wontumi
New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman hopeful, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has pledged to rebuild and unite the party as it prepares for the 2028 general elections. Speaking in a live interview as part of his engagement with delegates and stakeholders, the Ashanti Regional Chairma...
Nigerian court orders electoral body to de-register main opposition party, four others
A Nigerian court on Monday ordered the electoral agency to deregister one of the main opposition political parties and four others for failing to meet constitutional requirements, a ruling that could reshape the field ahead of next January’s elections. Federal High Court judge Peter Lifu directed the Independent Nation...
NPP welcomes Supreme Court ruling on delegate system, but…. – Evans Nimako
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision declaring the political party delegate system unconstitutional but says there are practical issues that must be addressed in implementing the ruling. The party’s Director of Elections, Evans Nimako, said the NPP respects the judgment and will engag...
Man invokes Antoa, Akonedi over disputed Bantama NPP election
A viral video showing a man invoking traditional deities against anyone who defies a reported court injunction has intensified tensions following violence that disrupted the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) constituency executive elections in Bantama, in the Ashanti Region. The video surfaced on Saturday night after chaos e...
Gov’t backs constitutional amendment to allow dual citizens contest parliamentary elections
The government has accepted a proposal to amend the 1992 Constitution to allow Ghanaian citizens by birth with dual nationality to contest parliamentary elections without having to renounce their foreign citizenship. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, announced the decision during a press briefin...
Tension rises over CLOGSAG Oti Regional elections after aspirant’s disqualification
Tension has emerged at the ongoing Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) regional elections in Dambai, Oti Region, following the disqualification of a chairmanship aspirant and concerns raised over the conduct of the electoral process. Prince Latif Oyekunle, one of the candidates contesting th...
NPP elections: Odarlai Parker challenges Agorhom over counting process in Greater Accra
The sorting and counting of ballots in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Greater Accra Regional executive elections have been delayed following a disagreement over which positions should be counted first. Incumbent Regional Secretary and re-election aspirant, Odarlai Parker, accused outgoing Regional Chairman Divine Otoo...
Supreme Court declares political parties’ delegate system unconstitutional
The Supreme Court has declared the delegate system used by political parties to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates unconstitutional, directing parties to adopt a more inclusive voting system within one year. In a 5-2 majority decision, the court ordered political parties to put in place mechanisms that wil...
NPP inaugurates National Elections Committee ahead of National Conference
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has inaugurated its National Elections Committee to oversee preparations for the party's upcoming National Conference and the election of national officers.
Gov’t accepts recommendation for presidential election to be held in November
The government has accepted a recommendation to move Ghana’s presidential election to the first week of November, Attorney General and Minister for Justice Dr Dominic Ayine has announced. Presenting the government’s response on the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) recommendations on Thursday, July 30, 2026, Dr Ayi...