Concerned polling station executives and other stakeholders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Adansi Asokwa Constituency have called on the party’s National Steering Committee to justify its decision to annul the constituency executive elections held on July 11, 2026, arguing that due process was not followed.
Addressing a press conference, the group said while they remained loyal members of the NPP and respected the authority of the National Steering Committee, they were demanding accountability, transparency and strict adherence to the party’s constitution and the 2026 Constituency Executive Election Guidelines.
The stakeholders argued that the annulment of an election was one of the most significant decisions within any democratic institution and should therefore be based on clear evidence and the procedures established under the party’s constitution.
According to them, the statement announcing the annulment failed to specify the party directive allegedly breached, the provisions of the election guidelines violated, the investigations conducted, the evidence considered or any court order affecting the Adansi Asokwa elections.
“The annulment of an election is among the most consequential decisions that can be taken within any democratic institution. Such a decision nullifies the expressed will of delegates who exercised their constitutional right to elect their leaders,” the group stated.
The stakeholders cited paragraphs 11 to 13 of the NPP’s 2026 Constituency Executive Election Guidelines, which outline the party’s internal dispute resolution process.
They explained that any aggrieved party is required to first petition the Constituency Appeals Committee, with subsequent appeals to the Regional Steering Committee before a final appeal to the National Steering Committee.
However, they maintained that no petition challenging the Adansi Asokwa elections was lodged before the Constituency Appeals Committee within the prescribed period.
According to the group, there was therefore no determination by the Constituency Appeals Committee, no appeal to the Regional Steering Committee and no communication indicating that the party’s established dispute resolution process had been invoked.
They challenged the National Steering Committee to make public any petition, appeal, report or determination upon which it based its decision if such documents existed.
The stakeholders further questioned whether the party could insist that its members comply with the election guidelines while one of its highest decision-making bodies disregarded the same procedures.
They also alleged that neither the Constituency Elections Committee nor the affected candidates were invited to respond to any allegations before the annulment was announced.
According to them, no particulars of any complaint were disclosed and no opportunity was provided for the affected parties to be heard, contrary to the principles of natural justice.
The group has therefore called on the National Steering Committee to explain the basis of its decision by disclosing the complaint received, who submitted it, the investigations conducted, the evidence considered, the specific rules allegedly breached and whether the affected parties were given a hearing before the elections were annulled.
They maintained that their concerns were aimed at protecting the integrity of the NPP’s internal democratic processes and ensuring that the party’s constitution and election guidelines are applied fairly and consistently.
READ ALSO:
Ashanti Regional Minister proposes specialised sanitation court to tackle filth
Big Push road projects could be completed ahead of schedule – Mahama
