The figure was disclosed after the party closed the nomination form-picking stage, with candidates now expected to complete the filing process.

Speaking to Accra-based Channel One News, NDC Deputy Director of Elections, Mahdi Gibril, said a majority of the party’s current regional executives had also picked forms to retain their positions.

“About 830 aspirants have picked forms to contest for various positions. Majority of the incumbent executives have picked nomination,” he noted.

Mr Gibril said aspirants who have picked nomination forms must now settle their filing fees and complete the submission of their details through the party’s online platform.

He explained that after completing the online process, aspirants will have to submit their full nomination documents physically to the Election Committee.

The physical submission exercise is scheduled for October 14 and 15.

The online platform will, however, remain open to aspirants who have already picked forms but are yet to pay their filing fees or complete the required online submission.

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Speaking on Adom FM’s Burning Issues, Madam Koomson said unlike what she described as previous verbal assurances, the commitment to women’s inclusion under a future Bawumia administration would be backed by a formal agreement.

“NDC made the promise, but there was no binding document. It was just a verbal assurance. So that will be the difference with us. We will sign the pact with Dr Bawumia,” she said.

She explained that the pact would specifically address women’s representation in Dr Bawumia’s proposed 10 appointments per constituency initiative.

According to Madam Koomson, the women’s wing would seek clear commitments on how many of the appointments would be allocated to women and would monitor delivery of that promise.

“He has already promised that when elected as president in 2028, in every constituency, he will give 10 appointments,” she said.

“So we would ask how many of these appointments will go to women. It’s as simple as ABC, and we would make sure he delivers,” she added.

Madam Koomson said ensuring women have a meaningful voice in government would be a priority.

“We must make sure the voices of women will be heard,” she said.

Her comments also touched on the recent NPP national executive elections, where two women contested for national executive positions but were unsuccessful.

She said she was disappointed by the outcome and had hoped at least one of the women would have joined her in the party’s national leadership.

“I was sad and pained that the women who contested the recent NPP national executive elections didn’t win,” she said.

“They were just two, and I was hoping that at least one of them would join me because when women are in charge, they do things and do it well,” she added.

Madam Koomson, however, said she remained confident that the party’s leadership would take steps to ensure more women are brought into key positions.

“But I know leadership is putting in place measures for us to get some women on board to work with,” she said.

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According to him, the team elected at the just-ended National Delegates Conference is solid, experienced and capable of reorganizing the party at all levels to recapture power from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

Mr. Duodu made the remarks in a statement issued shortly after the conference, which was held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi and brought together thousands of delegates from across the country.

He said the conference was a clear demonstration of internal democracy within the NPP and a testament to the party’s commitment to strong structures and collective leadership.

“The delegates have spoken, and they have given us a solid team. I have strong belief in the newly elected executives. They have the experience, the grassroots connection and the commitment needed to reorganize and energize the Elephant family for victory in 2028,” he stated.

Mr. Duodu, who leads the party’s administrative work in Atwima Nwabiagya South, one of the NPP’s strongholds in the Ashanti Region, congratulated all winners of the National Delegates Conference, describing their victory as a reflection of the trust and confidence reposed in them by party delegates.

He noted that their diverse backgrounds and track record in party work position them well to reconcile factions, bridge gaps and build a formidable front ahead of the next elections.

“This solid team will lead the NPP’s bounce back to power. I have a strong belief in their capacity to unite the party, reconnect with the base and rebrand our message to Ghanaians ahead of 2028,” he stressed.

He also extended words of encouragement to aspirants who contested but were unsuccessful, urging them not to see the outcome as the end of the road but as part of the democratic process.

He appealed to them to remain committed, dedicated, and actively involved in party activities, particularly in mobilization and campaign efforts towards 2028.

“To all those who could not make it, I urge you to continue to be committed to party activities. The NPP needs every hand on deck, especially as we prepare for the 2028 general elections. Your contribution is still crucial,” he said.

Mr. Duodu further called on both winners and losers to put the contest behind them and work together in unity and with a common purpose. He emphasized that unity will be the NPP’s greatest asset as it seeks to return to power.

He urged party faithful in Atwima Nwabiagya South and across the country, from polling station executives to national leadership, to rally behind the new executives, support their vision and work tirelessly to reposition the party, regain public trust and secure victory in 2028.

“The journey to 2028 has started. We must forgive each other, unite and channel all our energies into making the NPP attractive again to Ghanaians,” he added.

According to him, fixing voting day on a specific weekday would help prevent unnecessary disagreements between political parties, the Electoral Commission (EC), and religious bodies whenever election dates clash with major days of worship

Speaking at the centenary celebration of the SDA Church at Sekyedumase in the Ashanti Region, Mr Nketia said the proposed amendment would provide a lasting solution to the recurring concerns over election dates.

He recalled that ahead of the 2024 general elections, both the SDA Church and the Saviour Church appealed to him to support their calls for the EC to move the elections from Saturday, which is observed as the Sabbath by Seventh-day Adventists.

“I was appealed to by both the SDA Church and the Saviour Church to support their call on the Electoral Commission to shift the 2024 elections from Saturday,” he said.

Mr Nketiah noted that similar concerns had been raised by the Islamic community and other Christian denominations in the past whenever election dates coincided with Fridays or Sundays, which are significant days of worship for some religious groups

He said such recurring disagreements could be avoided if the Constitution was amended to permanently fix national elections on Tuesdays.

“We cannot continue to have these needless arguments every election year over whether the election date falls on a day of worship,” he said.

He therefore appealed to the SDA Church and other religious organisations to support the proposed constitutional amendment.

“I am appealing to the SDA Church and all other religious bodies to support this proposal so that we can have a permanent solution to this problem,” he added.

Mr Nketia said the move would ensure that all religious groups could observe their days of worship without being affected by national elections.

He explained that political differences within his family have never weakened his loyalty to the NPP. His mother supports the NPP, while his father and twin brother belong to the NDC.

Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV, Mr Abanga said the family had agreed to respect one another’s political choices and avoid political conversations during gatherings to prevent tension.

“This is not possible. If somebody should come and tell you I will expose my political strategies and ideas to the NDC, it doesn’t make sense. I love the NPP, so whoever knows me can testify to my loyalty to the New Patriotic Party,” he said.

He stressed that he had served the NPP with full commitment since 2014.

“I’ve spent the whole of 2014 to date serving the New Patriotic Party, wholeheartedly,” he stated.

Asked whether his close relationship with his twin brother could ever push him towards the NDC, he ruled it out completely.

“Excuse my words, not God, if you want me to use that word. Nobody. It’s NPP and NPP. And that is the NPP that I believe in,” he said.

Mr Abanga added that he had strong faith in the NPP brand and was determined to help it grow.

“Obia b3didi’ brand is not a small brand. It’s a very big brand; if I’m able to manage it well, one day the party people will lift me,” he said.

He won the National Youth Organiser position at the NPP’s national executive elections held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

He secured 1,550 votes, defeating five other aspirants: Clement Opoku Gyamfi (631), Michael Osei Boateng (78), Vera Oye Bram-Larbi (44), Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah (46), and Alfred Kumi Ababio (25).

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Nana Akomea finished third in the race, an outcome he says surprised him after he had expected to place first or second.

“I was expected to be first or second, not third.”

He admitted that the result was disappointing, although he had anticipated a difficult contest.

“Yes, it disappointed me a little, but I knew it was going to be tough.”

Nana Akomea said the race was extremely close, with only small margins separating the leading candidates.

“And when you look at maybe the top four, it’s very close.”

He said the narrow margins showed how competitive the contest was

“The top four: 2900 and something, 2900 and something, 2900 and something, 3000 and something, 3000. It’s very close, very tight.”

But Nana Akomea believes Kojo Bamba’s campaign strategy helped him outperform expectations.

He said Bamba was not given much of a chance by the polls but delivered a message that differed from that of the other leading candidates.

“Now, why I thought it was going to be difficult was that Bamba, whom nobody gave much chance, and the poll that you referred to about him, I think gave him 5% or 6% or something.”

“But you know, Bamba’s message was clever, very clever. His message was different.”

According to Nana Akomea, several of the leading candidates largely campaigned on their experience and long service to the party.

“Whilst Nana B., myself, Mustapha Hamid, Ahiagbah, and all those people, we had basically the same message that we had served the party faithfully for a long time.”

He said the candidates also relied on their established profiles within the NPP.

“We’ve had a lot of experience, and we had a profile, a brand in the party, and want to use that brand to help the party.”

Bamba, however, adopted a different approach by focusing his campaign on protecting delegates and the integrity of the election.

“Bamba’s message was that these people—they’ve served the party for a long time. I don’t intend to compete with them; what I want to give you is your security. security.”

Nana Akomea said the message allowed Bamba to present himself differently from the other candidates.

“So you vote for two of them. Two of them, and then make sure that you admin for the sake of your security.”

“So they will do the work, and I’ll just protect the ballot and protect you.”

Nana Akomea also said he paid little attention to opinion polls before the election because candidates had direct access to delegates.

He said candidates could assess reactions to their messages by meeting delegates face-to-face.

“Don’t let T-shirts come between you and them. Don’t let them focus on caps and T-shirts and paraphernalia.”

“And you don’t need the polls because you are meeting the people directly, and you can know from their reaction if your message resonates with them.”

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A statement signed by the General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey said the NDC said it remains committed to promoting peaceful political engagement, democratic values and the collective responsibility of political actors to protect and deepen Ghana’s democratic gains.

The party expressed hope that the newly elected NPP executives would work towards ensuring that the national interest takes precedence over the interests of the two major political parties.

According to the NDC, such cooperation would contribute to the broader goal of building a stronger Ghana.

“It is the fervent hope of the NDC that under the tenure of this new crop of executives, there will be mutual effort to ensure that the interest of Ghana always surpasses the narrow interest of the two respective parties, so the mission of making Ghana great and strong will be boosted,” the statement said.

The NDC’s message follows the NPP’s National Delegates Conference held over the weekend, at which the party elected a new crop of national executives.

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Read the full statement below:

His confirmation was made at the NPP’s National Delegates Conference held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026. He succeeds Richard Ahiagbah in the role.

Mr Aboagye previously served as spokesperson for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia during the NPP’s 2024 presidential campaign, helping communicate the party’s message to the electorate.

He also held government positions under former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, including serving as a presidential staffer responsible for Local Government and Decentralisation and as Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation.

His confirmation comes as the NPP reorganises following its defeat in the 2024 general elections and prepares for the 2028 polls.

As Director of Communications, Mr Aboagye will play a central role in shaping the party’s public messaging and communicating its positions as the new leadership works to strengthen the party’s structures.

The new executives were elected by over 7,000 delegates at the National Delegates’ Conference held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on October 3.

They are: John Boadu – National Chairman; Kojo Fosu Boadu (Kojo Bamba) – First Vice Chairman; Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B) – Second Vice Chairman; Nana Akomea – Third Vice Chairman; Justin Frimpong Kodua – General Secretary; Daniel Nii Kwartey Titus Glover – National Organiser; Mavis Hawa Koomson – National Women’s Organiser; Abanga Fuseini Yakubu – National Youth Organiser; Alfred Thompson- NAtional Treasurer and Dennis Miracles Aboagye – National Communications Director.

Mr Boadu said the party must move beyond the competition that characterised the elections and focus on building unity among members with different views and political interests.

“Let us choose unity over division,” he told party members, emphasising that the end of the internal contests should signal the start of a collective effort to strengthen the NPP.

He said the newly elected executives had a responsibility to serve the entire party, including supporters of candidates who lost in the various contests.

Mr Boadu also encouraged unsuccessful aspirants to remain actively involved in the party, noting that their ideas and experience would be valuable as the NPP works to consolidate its structures.

He stressed that the outcome of the elections should be viewed not merely as a personal or political triumph but as a call to serve the party.

“Today is not a day of victory but a day of responsibility and great unity,” he said.

Mr Boadu’s appeal follows the election of a new team of national executives at the NPP’s National Delegates Conference held in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

The new leadership includes Justin Frimpong Kodua as General Secretary, Kojo Fosu Boadu as First Vice Chairman, Henry Nana Boakye as Second Vice Chairman and Nana Akomea as Third Vice Chairman.

Mr Boadu said the party’s progress would depend on the ability of the new executives, defeated aspirants and the wider membership to work together towards a common goal.

He urged members not to allow disagreements from the election period to undermine efforts to build what he described as a renewed NPP.

Boadu polled 3,116 votes to secure the position, while Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, won the Second Vice Chairman slot with 3,061 votes.

Former NPP Director of Communications Nana Akomea was elected Third Vice Chairman after obtaining 2,981 votes.

The three are among the party’s newly elected national officers tasked with overseeing its affairs following the National Delegates Conference held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

They were subsequently sworn into office alongside other newly elected executives.

In the chairmanship contest, former General Secretary John Boadu emerged victorious with 2,888 votes, ahead of former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko, who polled 2,048 votes, and former National Chairman Paul Afoko, who secured 490 votes.

The elections form part of the NPP’s efforts to constitute its national leadership team as it prepares for the 2028 general election.

She defeated her sole contender, Hajia Safia Mohammed, in the party’s National Delegates Conference held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

Over 7,000 delegates voted to elect new officers to steer the party’s affairs ahead of the 2028 election.

Justin Frimpong Kodua was also re-elected General Secretary after polling 4,486 votes in the contest.

Former Ngleshie Amanfro Member of Parliament Sylvester Tetteh placed second with 1,340 votes, while Eugene Boakye Antwi secured 162 votes. Dr Charles Dwamena polled 126 votes.

In the National Youth Organiser race, Abanga Fuseini Yakubu won with 1,550 votes to defeat five other aspirants.

Clement Opoku Gyamfi came second with 631 votes, followed by Michael Osei Boateng with 78 votes. Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, the then Deputy National Youth Organiser, polled 46 votes, while Vera Oye Bram-Larbi received 44 votes. Alfred Kumi Ababio secured 25 votes.

The elections formed part of the NPP’s exercise to elect national executives who will oversee the party’s operations and help prepare it for the 2028 general election.

Mr Kodua polled 4,486 votes at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Saturday, October 3, 2026, to maintain his position as the party’s chief administrator.

Former Ngleshie Amanfro Member of Parliament Sylvester Tetteh placed second with 1,340 votes, while Eugene Boakye Antwi secured 162 votes. Dr Charles Dwamena received 126 votes.

Meanwhile, Abanga Fuseini Yakubu has been elected National Youth Organiser of the party.

Mr Fuseini won the youth organiser contest with 1,550 votes, defeating five other aspirants.

Clement Opoku Gyamfi came second with 631 votes, followed by Michael Osei Boateng with 78 votes. Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, the then Deputy National Youth Organiser, polled 46 votes, while Vera Oye Bram-Larbi received 44 votes. Alfred Kumi Ababio secured 25 votes.

Both elections formed part of the NPP’s national executive polls, which brought together delegates from across the country to elect officers to lead the party ahead of the 2028 general election.

Mr Fuseini polled 1,550 votes to defeat five other contenders in the keenly contested race.

His closest challenger, Clement Opoku Gyamfi, obtained 631 votes, while Michael Osei Boateng secured 78 votes. Vera Oye Bram-Larbi polled 44, Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, the then Deputy National Youth Organiser, received 46 votes, and Alfred Kumi Ababio garnered 25 votes.

The election formed part of the NPP’s National Delegates Conference, which brought together more than 7,000 delegates from across the country to elect nine national executives. The Electoral Commission supervised the process, with voting conducted across 31 polling stations at the stadium.

During his campaign, Mr Fuseini pledged to prioritise youth mobilisation and strengthen the party’s youth wing.

A major campaign target was to mobilise four million youth votes for the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, ahead of the 2028 general election.

His election means he will succeed Salam Mustapha as the leader of the NPP’s youth wing, taking responsibility for coordinating and mobilising young members and supporters nationwide.

He is also expected to work with the party’s national executives and other structures to strengthen its youth base as the NPP prepares for the next general election.

Over 7,000 delegates voted to elect executives to various positions, including National Chairman, First and Second Vice Chairpersons, Secretary, Treasurer, Organiser, Women’s Organiser, Youth Organiser, Communications Officer and Nasara Organiser.

The emerging results are expected to determine the new leadership teams that will oversee the party’s regional affairs and coordinate its grassroots activities.

The elections form part of the NPP’s broader internal reorganisation following its performance in the 2024 general elections, as the party seeks to rebuild its structures and prepare for the 2028 polls.

Final results are expected to be announced after the completion of sorting, counting and collation from the various centres.

Below are the provisional results obtained by Adomonline.com:

Ahafo and Oti Regions combined

Chairmanship

John Boadu – 189
Sammy Crabbe- 2
Paul Afoko – 33
Boakye Agyarko- 125

Bono East

1. John Boadu- 113
2. Sammy Crabbe 1
3. Paul Afoko 60
4. Boakye Agyarko- 142

Ashanti polling station C
John Boadu 161
Boakye Agyarko 134

Eastern
John Boadu – 141
Sammy Crabbe – 0
Boakye Agyarko – 226
Paul Afoko – 6

DIASPORA A

John Boadu – 57
Sammy Crabbe – 4
Paul Afoko – 4
Boakye Agyarko – 29

Diaspora B
John Boadu – 69
Sammy Crabbe – 2
Boakye Agyarko 71
Paul Afoko – 4
Rejected – 1

Eastern B
Joh Boadu 137
Boakye Agyarko 203
Sammy Crabbe 0
Paul Afoko 2

Northern region

John Boadu 165

Sammy Crabbe 2

Paul Afoko 79

Boakye Agyarko 131

Spoilt ballot 4

Chairmanship Race

Central Region A

John Boadu – 154
Boakye Agyako – 102
Paul Afoko – 3
Sammy Crabbe – 3

Central Region B
Joh Boadu – 140
Boakye Agyarko – 68
Paul Afoko – 5
Sammy Crabbe 3

Upper West & North East
John Boadu – 200
Sammy Crabbe – 3
Paul Afoko – 96
Boakye Agyarko – 87

WESTERN NORTH

John Boadu – 58
Sammy Crabbe – 2
Boakye Agyarko 120
Paul Afoko – 2

Upper East Region

Joh Boadu – 140
Boakye Agyako – 41
Paul Afoko – 131
Sammy Crabbe – 4
Rejected – 2

Secretary

Eastern B

1. Sylvester Tetteh – 82
2. Eugene Boakye Antwi – 21
3. Justin Frimpong Kodua – 234
4. Charles Dwamena – 3

Western North

1. Sylvester Tetteh – 30
2. Eugene Boakye Antwi – 9
3. Justin Frimpong Kodua – 141
4. Charles Dwamena – 2
   Rejected – 1

GREATER ACCRA B

SLY TETTEH. 77

EUGENE ANTWI. 7

Justin Kodua. 233

DR. CHINA. 7

Savannah

Justin Kodua 119
Sly Tetteh 38
Eugene Boakye Antwi 3
Dr. China 5

Central B
Sylvester – 43
Eugene – 10
JFK – 154
China – 7

WESTERN NORTH

Sly – 30
Eugene-9
JFK-141
China- 2
Rejected-1

UPPER EAST

JFK – 223
Sly – 90
Eugene Boakye Antwi – 2
China – 2

Bono East Region

1. Sylvester Tetteh-94
2. ⁠Eugene Boakye Antwi- 10
3. ⁠JFK-190
4. ⁠Dr. China-21
5. ⁠Rejected-4

Northern region

1.SLY = 45
2. Eugene = 4
3. JFK = 322
4. CHINA = 8

Central A
Sylvester – 67
Eugene – 2
JFK – 180
China – 11

GT. ACCRA B

SLY TETTEH. 77

EUGENE ANTWI. 7

JFK. 233

DR. CHINA. 7

Central B
Sylvester – 43
Eugene – 10
JFK – 154
China – 7

UPPER EAST

JFK – 223
Sly – 90
Eugene – 2
China – 2

Bono East Region

1. Sylvester Tetteh-94
2. ⁠Eugene- 10
3. ⁠JFK-190
4. ⁠Dr. China-21
5. ⁠Rejected-4

Ashanti Region B

Secretary
Sly-41
Eugene-6
Koduah- 216
Dwamena -0

Treasurer
Ruka -38
Alfred Thompson-117
Tahim-25
Collins Nuamah – 88

Diaspora A

VICE CHAIRPERSON

1. Mustapha Hamid – 11
2. Kojo Bamba – 10
3. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah – 1
4. Richard Ahiagba – 5
5. Masawood Mohammed – 7
6. Oti Aboagye – 15
7. Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey – 13
8. Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong – 65
9. Henry Nana Boakye – 50
10. Horma Akesie Miezah – 8
11. Sam Pyne – 25
12. Nana Akomea – 32
13. Bright Essilfie – 2

Diaspora B

VICE CHAIRPERSON

1. Mustapha Hamid – 24
2. Kojo Bamba – 17
3. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah – 8
4. Richard Ahiagba – 12
5. Masawood Mohammed – 15
6. Oti Aboagye – 45
7. Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey – 9
8. Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong – 97
9. Henry Nana Boakye – 86
10. Horma Akesie Miezah – 8
11. Sam Pyne – 26
12. Nana Akomea – 41
13. Bright Essilfie – 4

Western North

VICE CHAIRPERSON

1. Mustapha Hamid – 77
2. Kojo Bamba – 80
3. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah – 3
4. Richard Ahiagba – 27
5. Masawood Mohammed – 31
6. Oti Aboagye – 4
7. Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey – 0
8. Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong – 78
9. Henry Nana Boakye – 79
10. Horma Akesie Miezah – 25
11. Sam Pyne – 11
12. Nana Akomea – 12
13. Bright Essilfie – 0

Savannah region

VICE CHAIRPERSON

1. Mustapha Hamid – 108
2. Kojo Bamba – 69
3. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah – 3
4. Richard Ahiagba – 20
5. Masawood Mohammed – 97
6. Oti Aboagye – 0
7. Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey – 72
8. Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong – 20
9. Henry Nana Boakye – 56
10. Horma Akesie Miezah – 1
11. Sam Pyne – 6
12. Nana Akomea – 87
13. Bright Essilfie – 1

Bono region

VICE CHAIRPERSON

1. Mustapha Hamid – 140
2. Kojo Bamba – 151
3. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah – 10
4. Richard Ahiagba –
5. Masawood Mohammed – 11
6. Oti Aboagye – 3
7. Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey – 6
8. Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong – 36
9. Henry Nana Boakye – 136
10. Horma Akesie Miezah – 17
11. Sam Pyne – 3
12. Nana Akomea – 153
13. Bright Essilfie – 1

North East Region/Upper west

VICE CHAIRPERSON

1. Mustapha Hamid – 202
2. Kojo Bamba – 237
3. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah – 20
4. Richard Ahiagba – 51
5. Masawood Mohammed – 105
6. Oti Aboagye – 6
7. Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey – 6
8. Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong – 85
9. Henry Nana Boakye – 87
10. Horma Akesie Miezah – 0
11. Sam Pyne – 10
12. Nana Akomea – 221
13. Bright Essilfie – 7

Greater Accra A region

VICE CHAIRPERSON

1. Mustapha Hamid – 254
2. Kojo Bamba – 154
3. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah – 39
4. Richard Ahiagba – 49
5. Masawood Mohammed – 31
6. Oti Aboagye – 0
7. Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey – 7
8. Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong – 113
9. Henry Nana Boakye – 221
10. Horma Akesie Miezah – 6
11. Sam Pyne –
12. Nana Akomea – 175
13. Bright Essilfie – 1

Greater Accra B region

VICE CHAIRPERSON

1. Mustapha Hamid – 198
2. Kojo Bamba – 111
3. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah – 29
4. Richard Ahiagba – 38
5. Masawood Mohammed – 23
6. Oti Aboagye – 2
7. Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey – 10
8. Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong – 77
9. Henry Nana Boakye – 202
10. Horma Akesie Miezah – 6
11. Sam Pyne –
12. Nana Akomea – 156
13. Bright Essilfie – 1

Volta region

VICE CHAIRPERSON

1. Mustapha Hamid – 122
2. Kojo Bamba – 100
3. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah – 7
4. Richard Ahiagba – 208
5. Masawood Mohammed – 12
6. Oti Aboagye – 2
7. Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey – 7
8. Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong – 28
9. Henry Nana Boakye – 115
10. Horma Akesie Miezah – 12
11. Sam Pyne – 3
12. Nana Akomea – 59
13. Bright Essilfie – 0

Western region

VICE CHAIRPERSON

1. Mustapha Hamid – 182
2. Kojo Bamba – 211
3. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah – 11
4. Richard Ahiagba – 34
5. Masawood Mohammed – 30
6. Oti Aboagye – 6
7. Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey – 5
8. Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong – 81
9. Henry Nana Boakye – 162
10. Horma Akesie Miezah – 76
11. Sam Pyne – 7
12. Nana Akomea – 198
13. Bright Essilfie – 0

Eastern A region

VICE CHAIRPERSON

1. Mustapha Hamid – 163
2. Kojo Bamba – 247
3. Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah – 11
4. Richard Ahiagba – 47
5. Masawood Mohammed – 25
6. Oti Aboagye – 2
7. Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey – 4
8. Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong – 94
9. Henry Nana Boakye – 235
10. Horma Akesie Miezah – 7
11. Sam Pyne – 0
12. Nana Akomea – 155
13. Bright Essilfie – 5

The concerns stem from the 2022 NPP national delegates conference, where Mr Kodua defeated Mr Boadu in the contest for General Secretary.

However, speaking to Accra-based Channel One TV, Mr Kodua said neither of them had publicly expressed an unwillingness to work with the other.

“The positive aspect of it is that JB never stood anywhere and said that he can’t work with me. Likewise, I never stood anywhere and said I cannot work with JB,” he said.

“So there shouldn’t be any problem. People are entitled to make their own assumptions and to make their own estimations. But for us, we don’t have any issue. We are all mature politicians. We understand that, yes, where we are now, it’s the NPP that needs to win.”

His comments come as provisional results from the party’s national delegates congress indicate that Mr Boadu has emerged as the leading candidate in the race for National Chairman.

Mr Kodua stressed that the party’s priority should be securing victory in the 2028 general election and ensuring that its flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, becomes president.

“We all have a common agenda, which is to make Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia the president of Ghana in 2029. And we are focused,” he added.

He expressed confidence that Mr Boadu and the incoming national executives would work together, despite the concerns being raised about their ability to cooperate, to advance the NPP’s electoral ambitions.

The counting process marks the next stage of the party’s national delegates congress, where delegates have voted to elect new national officers to lead the party.

The election forms part of the NPP’s reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general election.

Attention is now on the counting process as delegates and party supporters await the results of the various executive positions.

The situation left several members of the Tertiary Students Confederacy of the NPP (TESCON) waiting to vote, with some expressing fears that they could be denied the opportunity to cast their ballots.

The agitated delegates chanted, “We are voting,” as tensions rose at the polling area.

The incident occurred about five and a half hours into the election, which began around 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 3.

According to JoyNews reporter Nana Yaw Gyimah, police personnel intervened to restore order while Electoral Commission officials worked to resolve the concerns.

Officers cordoned off the area and directed the delegates back into orderly queues as efforts continued to address the confusion.

However, the National Coordinator of TESCON dismissed reports that the album containing the names of Ashanti Region delegates was missing, explaining that the problem stemmed from confusion over the designated polling centres.

He said the region has 50 TESCON institutions, whose representatives were expected to vote at three centres labelled A, B and C.

“There is no issue. The whole TESCON album for the country, you know, they are all supposed to vote in their various regions. So Asante region has 50 TESCON institutions.

“But our polling centres were three: A, B, C. So as to where exactly they were supposed to vote was the issue. They went to A and then they didn’t find their names. They came to B and they didn’t find their names and came to C to see their names.

“And now they are voting. That was the only challenge. And it’s been resolved that they are voting now,” he said.

The coordinator also rejected suggestions that the album had gone missing during the voting process.

“No, no, no. That’s never the case. It’s been here since morning,” he said.

He maintained that all 50 TESCON representatives from the Ashanti Region had their names captured in the EC’s sub-album and would be given the opportunity to vote.

“As I’m talking to you, you can see the voting processes have started. None of them will be disenfranchised. All the 50 people here, their names are captured on the EC sub-album. That is how come they’ve been allowed to be here,” he said.

Calm has since been restored at the polling area, with voting continuing.

Meanwhile, voting had ended at some other centres, where election officials had begun counting ballots.

The incident occurred on Saturday, October 3, as delegates and party supporters gathered at the stadium for the NPP’s National Delegates Conference.

The billboard reportedly fell onto vehicles parked at the venue, leaving four cars damaged.

A post by SIKAOFFICIAL on X also reported the incident, describing it as the collapse of a structure near the stadium that damaged vehicles belonging to delegates attending the conference.

An unfortunate incident has occurred near the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi after a structure around the stadium collapsed, damaging several vehicles belonging to delegates attending the NPP National Delegates Conference.

[🎥: Kwaku Frimpong] pic.twitter.com/3f38XM3CQo

— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) October 3, 2026

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

The cause of the collapse was not immediately known.

The exercise forms part of the party’s National Delegates Conference, bringing together delegates to decide who will occupy key leadership positions.

The election is expected to shape the party’s leadership as it reorganises its structures and prepares for the 2028 general election.

Delegates are voting to determine the individuals who will steer the party’s affairs at the national level in the coming years.

The NDC representatives reportedly boycotted the event on Saturday, October 3, citing delays in the start of the conference.

Mr Karbo, who served as the master of ceremonies, said he had been informed of the delegation’s departure and its explanation that members were unwilling to wait any longer to deliver their solidarity message.

He said the NPP appreciated the delegation’s decision to honour the invitation but regretted that its representatives did not stay for the programme.

“I have been aware of the presence of the NDC, and I have also been made aware of the press interview granted by their representative, who has claimed that they do not have patience to wait to deliver their solidarity message, for which they have abandoned our invitation and have left the conference; we thank them for even making the attempt. We never expected them to show up,” he said.

“We thank them for accepting our invitation, but it is unfortunate they did not have the patience to sit through the programme,” Mr Karbo added.

Kukrudu!

Kukrudu!

Kukrudu! 

· Acting National Chairman, Chairman Danquah Smith Buttey,

· Former President His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor

· Former President His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo

· Former 1st Lady, the beautiful Rebecca Akufo-Addo

· Former 2nd Lady, My beautiful Samira

· Members of the National Executive Committee,

· The Minority Leader, Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, and Members of the Minority Caucus,

· Members of the Council of Elders,

· Members of the Diplomatic Corp,

· Representatives of Political Parties,

· Regional and Constituency Executives,

· Electoral Area Coordinators and Polling Station Executives,

· Distinuguished Guests,

· Our friends from the Media,

· Fellow patriots,

1. It is always a great pleasure to address Conference, the special congregation of committed patriots from all walks of life across the length and breadth of the country.

2. And it is always a special feeling for all of us, to be in the Ashanti Region and Kumasi, the heart of our great party, which has stood with the NPP in good times and in hard times. When our tent needed holding up, Ashanti was one of the pillars that held us up. On behalf of every member of our party, I say Medaase for the belief, continuous support and the great reception to all of us for this Conference.Advertisement

3. Today marks the end of a chapter, and the beginning of another in the glorious history of our party, as we go to the poll to elect new national executives to steer our party to victory in 2028, by the grace of God. To our national executives whose tenure ends today, we say a big thank you for your efforts, especially carrying the party through a very difficult period in which we lost an election, and also for initiating the restructuring of the party to get us back to on track.

4. I pay special tribute to our Acting National Chairman, Mr. Danquah Smith Buttey, who at a difficult moment, stepped forward and steadied the ship. You have led with calmness and with loyalty. The party is indeed grateful.

5. I also pay special tribute to our former Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, Chairman Wontumi. Your years of dedicated service, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to our party will always be recognised and deeply appreciated.

6. To our National Chairman, Mr. Stephen Ayesu Ntim, we thank you for years of committed service to this party; from the grassroots to the highest office of our organization.

7. And on this historic day, that we seek to make a great leap into the future, we remember our great leaders and fathers on whose shoulders we stand; the President John Agyekum Kufuor and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Forever in the annals of our country, especially in the Fourth Republic, their proud record, which ensured the greatest social interventions this country has seen in decades for all Ghanaians: National Health Insurance, Free Maternity Health Care, School Feeding Programme and the game-changing Free Senior High School, will never be forgotten.

8. Before them were the foundational thinkers of our tradition, the great trio; Danquah, Busia and Dombo, among others, who taught us that freedom, enterprise and the rule of law are the surest foundations of a prosperous nation.

9. Fellow patriots, today we gather to conduct conference business which includes choosing our leaders by the ballot. Ours is a party that exchanges views, and compete, sometimes fiercely. But when we are done, we allow the principles of democracy to prevail.

10. Forty-seven of our members have offered themselves for nine national offices. It is a step to serve our party, and I congratulate every one of you. You have travelled across the country, met delegates and party members in every region and made your case with energy and conviction. Whatever the outcome, the depth of talent on display in all the positions, tells Ghana that the NPP is not short of leaders.

11. This is however, just an internal contest to select a few from well-qualified aspirants to serve our party’s collective and ultimate objective of winning back the trust of the people to serve our motherland better.  Therefore, when the voting is done today, the contest must also end. To those who win: the first hug and call you make should be to your fellow aspirants. And to those who do not win, I want to firmly assure all of you that this party still needs you. There is work for all of us.

12. Let us vote in peace, accept the results in good faith and leave Kumasi as one family.

13. Fellow Patriots, since December 2024 we have, in our quest to reorganize, done what every serious party ought to do. We have listened. We have listened to Ghanaians in the markets, on the streets, on the farms, in the offices and on campuses. We have listened to our own members at the grassroots. And we have learnt some valuable lessons.

14. We have learnt lessons in how we manage our party: how we organise, how we communicate, and how we treat the loyal men and women who tirelessly carry this party on their backs at the grassroots.

15. We have learnt lessons in how we make policy for government: that good intentions must be matched by sound evidence, careful design and genuine consultation with the people a policy is meant to serve.

16. Those lessons are already shaping our reformation. You see it in this conference. You see it in the rebuilding of our structures – culminating in the successful and peaceful manner we have elected our executives from the polling station up to the regional levels. And you see it in the way we are preparing our programme for government.

17. As part of our reformation, our party took the great decision to go for early Presidential Primaries, and at the beginning of the year, I had the honour of being elected as Presidential Candidate to lead our party to victory in 2028. It’s been eight months already and we have given meaning to that decision by constituting various policy committees and instituting meaningful engagements with different stakeholders.

18. We will not wait for the campaign to start thinking about how to govern. The work is already underway.

19. We continue to deepen our engagements with various groups, and I am confident that when we lay our 2029 Governance program before Ghanaians, the hard work we are doing will win the hearts of the majority. 

20. Fellow Patriots, an opposition party has a duty to hold government to account. And nearly two years into the NDCs administration, it is becoming clear that the questions Ghanaians are asking through us, are yet to receive convincing answers from this Government, which is struggling to fulfill many of its lofty promises to Ghanaians.

21. The NDC promised Ghanaians and the youth of this country in search of jobs a flagship 24-hour economy with one job, three shifts and 3 people (1-3-3). Nearly two years have passed and the jobs have not come or even showing any signs of coming. The young graduate and artisan who voted for the NDC because of this sweet promise of a dramatic job boom through the 1 job 3 shifts, 3 people offer under the NDC is still waiting for his or her shift. Sadly, the promised 24-hour economy jobs have now turned into 24-hour demolition of buildings for a so-called 24-hour markets even the NDC cannot explain.

22. Permit me to commiserate with the good people of Labadi, whose livelihoods have been reduced to rubble. Traders, artisans and small business owners have watched years of hard work flattened in hours. A government that promised new jobs is instead destroying the ones Ghanaians created for themselves. We stand with Labadi, and we call on government to engage those affected, provide alternatives and pay fair compensation.

23. The NDC also promised a Women’s Development Bank. Almost two years on, that bank has not opened its doors to a single market woman.

24. They also promised a reduction in electricity tariff under their so-called 24-hour economy.  However, nearly two years on, there has rather been a dramatic increase in electricity tariff thus crippling households, small businesses and industries. Today, the barber shop owner, the hair salon operator, the bread baker and many young businesses who were promised better electricity tariffs are now striving to survive because much of their sales are going into electricity bills under the NDC government.

25. As if the suffocating electricity and water tariffs are not enough, cost of transportation continues to rise, especially in the cities, due to rising cost of spare parts and fuel. Cost of rent has also continued to rise.  So even though on paper, inflation has declined to 5%, the cost of living for ordinary Ghanaians has increased massively!

26. In the midst of the government failing to fulfill its promises and unleashing all these difficulties to households and businesses, its lifeline has been the relative stability of the Cedi, largely supported by our innovative Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.

27. In June 2021, on my recommendation, the Bank of Ghana launched the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme to protect our currency from global shocks. Records show how the programme saved our economy from serious crisis and revamp of the Cedi. And the programme is today the major support behind the stability of the cedi, and with it the easing of inflation and interest rates that this government now celebrates. Ironically, key officials of the government today opposed the policy when it was introduced, vehemently claiming it was not feasible. 

28. As they say, a good tool in careless hands becomes an expensive one. In 2025 alone, this Government is making unprecedented losses on this program we left for them. It is therefore, not surprising that despite the stability of the Cedi, businesses continue to suffer, prices keep soaring and cost of living for the Ghanaian is getting higher.

29. Also, several programs we bequeathed to this Government, designed to help Ghanaians live a higher quality of life have been abandoned. Our crucial national healthcare intervention, Agenda 111, which was designed to provide all districts without much-needed district hospitals, has stalled. If the NPP was in office, these hospitals would have been completed to provide easy access to healthcare to millions of Ghanaians and tens of thousands of jobs to health graduates. Apparently, this government prefers 24-hour markets to hospitals.

30. In education, Free Senior High School is suffering under the NDC. After they promised to improve meals for students, today it has deteriorated. Many of our young BECE graduates are being deliberately cut off from Free SHS and what frustrated parents are told by the government is that their wards have deservedly failed. They criticized our phased introduction of double track system to accommodate many of young BECE graduates in school. They promised to immediately abolish it, but rather they have abandoned the promise they made to Ghanaians.

31. I believe many Ghanaians are not surprised by the way the NDC government is managing the Free SHS program. They never believed in it. They bastardised it for years, election after election until they realized its impact on every household in Ghana. Free SHS would be truly functioning as intended if its initiator, the NPP was in office.

32. My brothers and sisters our dear motherland is gaining notoriety for drugs being arrested abroad, having passed through our borders unnoticed. Our country’s name is being dragged through the ports of Europe, and the government has answered with meetings, not results. We have called for a bipartisan committee of Parliament, sitting in public, with the power to summon witnesses and demand the shipping records. Arresting couriers is not enough. Ghanaians want to know who is financing these shipments and how they keep getting through. As many religious groups, Civil Society Organizations and concerned Ghanaians have expressed, this is ruining the international image of our country. It is important to note, under the NPP’s tenure, virtually all the drugs arrests were made here in Ghana. Today, the biggest hauls are being found abroad, after slipping through our ports unnoticed. This means that systems and people under this government have been compromised. Our country’s good name is at stake, and we must act now.

33. In Ghana today, flagrant abuse of rights and liberties of citizens has sadly become the order of the day under this government. The new era we are in, is the weaponisation of state power and the running of a different justice system for the NDC and another system for all other Ghanaians. A nation cannot have two systems of justice: one of haste for the government’s opponents and one of leisure for its friends. Yet that is what Ghanaians see today.

34. Cases against persons linked to the governing party have been discontinued, some after the courts had already ordered the accused to open their defence. Meanwhile, cases involving opposition figures are picked out for hearing during the legal vacation while other cases wait. What is worse is the arrest, jailing and refusal of bail for critics of Government just because the NDC doesn’t like what they say.

35. Only last week, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Hon. Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, was accosted at the Accra High Court, with no warrant produced, while he was there defending a vulnerable woman, a detained nurse from Techiman. When a warrant was later obtained, he did the honourable thing and walked into EOCO voluntarily. Yet a sitting MP who surrendered himself, and who poses no flight risk, was detained overnight. No one is above the law. But what purpose does detaining a man who came of his own free will serve, other than to humiliate and intimidate? That is not justice. It is the weaponisation of state power I spoke of.

36. As I have said already, I disavow politics of insults, and I remind all in the political space of the need to be decorous. But I also remind the NDC government that any infringement on the right to free speech pushes our democracy backwards.

37. And When the NPP returns to government, which Insha Allah we will, there will be one standard of justice for all. One law applied equally to every citizen, whatever their party.

38. On Galamsey, let me say that Galamsey has troubled almost every government in the Fourth Republic. It is a complex national challenge that demands seriousness, not slogans. Yet this NDC government made many promises to Ghanaians. It promised to resolve it in months and restore our polluted water bodies to their natural state. Ghanaians are reminded every day of how the NDC and its senior officials, many of whom are Cabinet Ministers and top CEOs today, lambasted the NPP government and told Ghanaians that they possessed the magic to end galamsey instantly if voted into office. Today, under their watch, in nearly two years, galamsey has grown embarrassingly worse.

39. The promises to cocoa farmers to increase the cocoa price to GHC 6500 has turned out to be a scam. The promise of automatic posting of teachers and nurses and the improvement in their conditions of service has turned out to be another scam. The promise to cancel teacher licensure examinations has proven to be another scam just as the promise to pay all Menzgold customers and customers of all financial institutions which collapsed. Even their much touted Nkoko nkitikiti program has failed.  

40. This is the record of the NDC two years on. As our elders say “Agoro no be so a na afri anopa”. Ghana deserves better. I assure you that when the NPP assumes the reigns of office in 2029, by the grace of God, we shall bring to bear the lessons of our successes and challenges to do a way better job in these and other areas than this NDC government is doing.

41. To the incoming executives, the task ahead is clear. To build a strong party machinery on which the policies we are building and the campaign we will set up can ride to victory in 2029. This requires us to keep our ranks closed, keep our focus on holding the NDC to account, put our best energies into selling our policies and give every Ghanaian a reason to believe in the NPP. If we do these things with discipline and unity, in 2029 we will have the task of moving this nation from a place of vengeance and attacks by the few unto a path of progress for the many.

42. Fellow Patriots, we came to Kumasi as a party that has listened and learnt. Let us leave Kumasi as a party that is united and ready.

43. Vote in peace. Accept the results with grace. And from tomorrow, let every one of us return to our constituencies with one message: the NPP is back at work for Ghana.

44. God bless the New Patriotic Party. God bless our homeland Ghana.

45. Kukrudu!

Accra-based Citi News reported that the incident occurred as some people in the crowded conference grounds attempted to force their way through, triggering a rush that left several people injured.

One of the victims is reported to have sustained a fracture, while others suffered minor injuries and are receiving treatment at temporary medical centres established at the venue.

Paramedics from the Ghana National Ambulance Service reportedly faced difficulties transporting the injured through the large crowd gathered for the conference.

The incident prompted the police to step up crowd control measures to manage the situation and prevent further injuries.

Mr Boadu announced the development in a social media post ahead of the NPP’s National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, saying Mr Crabbe had decided to abandon his bid and support his candidature.

“Sammy Crabbe, an aspiring National Chairman of the NPP, has stepped down from the race and thrown his support behind John Boadu. Let’s win together!” Mr Boadu wrote.

Mr Crabbe was among four aspirants cleared to contest the chairmanship position, alongside Mr Boadu, former National Chairman Paul Afoko and former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko.

His withdrawal removes him from the contest as delegates vote to elect the party’s next national chairman at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

During the party’s balloting exercise in September, Mr Boadu secured the first position on the ballot paper, while Mr Crabbe picked the second slot.

The NPP is electing its national officers as part of its reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general election, with more than 7,000 delegates expected to take part in the conference.

He said the incoming leadership must coordinate its efforts with the Minority in Parliament and the party’s flagbearer to mount a more concerted challenge to the government’s performance.

The Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP was speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the NPP’s National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on Saturday.

Mr Annoh-Dompreh said the parliamentary caucus needed the support of the party’s national leadership to deliver on its mandate.

“We need leaders that will complement our efforts. We are determined in Parliament to prosecute government, and therefore we can’t do it all alone,” he said.

He called for closer collaboration between the national executives, the Minority and the flagbearer, arguing that a united front would strengthen the party’s political and parliamentary efforts.

“We need the national leaders to come work with us. Then we can have a full complement and then join forces with our flagbearer,” he said.

Mr Annoh-Dompreh said the party needed a new crop of executives with a combative approach to political engagement and the determination to confront national issues.

“We are expecting a crop of leaders who would have a war-like thinking,” he said.

He was quick to clarify, however, that his call for a “war-like” mindset was not an appeal for violence or the use of weapons.

“Don’t misquote me. I am not saying we are going to take arms,” he stressed.

Rather, he said, the party’s approach should involve intensifying political engagement, challenging the government on national issues and strengthening parliamentary oversight of its commitments to the public.

“We are determined to do battle, determined to tackle national issues, determined to take the fight to the government, and also to properly execute oversight in terms of the deliverables that the government is supposed to deliver to the people,” he said.

The Minority Chief Whip also expressed confidence in the conduct of the NPP’s national elections, describing the process so far as orderly.

More than 7,000 delegates are participating in the conference at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, where the party is electing its national officers.

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Mr Aboagye said the outcome of the polls would be determined by party delegates casting their ballots at the National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3.

“It is easy for anybody to predict most of the elections. We don’t need Musa Danquah. Musa Danquah is basically mentioning the names that all the NPP people have been mentioning on social media,” he said.

He argued that the analyst’s projections did not appear to be grounded in direct engagements with the delegates who will decide the contests.

“The delegates who are voting are here. Musa Danquah hasn’t spoken to anybody. He has been engaging in the social media conversation, and then he will engage with what all of us are saying, and then he will make some extrapolations and put something out. That’s all. Nothing extraordinary,” Mr Aboagye said.

Despite his criticism, the communications aspirant said the predictions would not distract him from the contest, stressing that the party needed officers capable of delivering on their responsibilities.

“He knows my position on him. We are looking for leaders that can execute the job. And ultimately the party people will decide who should be the leader,” he said.

Mr Aboagye also called for unity after the elections, saying all contestants should support whoever emerges victorious.

“Whoever they decide, we’ll all rally around and work for the party,” he added.

The NPP is holding its National Delegates Conference at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, where delegates are expected to elect officers to nine national positions.

A total of 7,163 delegates are expected to participate in the exercise, which is being supervised by the Electoral Commission as the party reorganises ahead of the 2028 general election.

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However, the former Manhyia south MP has expressed confidence that Dr Bawumia will lead the NPP to victory in the 2028 presidential election.

Speaking to JoyNews on the sidelines of the NPP Delegates Conference in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, Dr Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, was asked whether people say he had an interest in the leadership contest taking place at the conference.

He said the decision ultimately belonged to the party’s delegates.

“The wisdom of the mass, the wisdom of the masses will prevail,” he said.

Dr Opoku Prempeh was then asked about the prospects of the NPP in what is expected to be a closely contested 2028 election.

The question noted that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would not be going into the election with President John Dramani Mahama as its candidate, while the NPP would be relying on Dr Bawumia, who has previously contested a presidential election.

When asked whether he expected 2028 to be a difficult contest for the NPP, Dr Opoku Prempeh said Ghana’s elections had historically been competitive and that the final decision would rest with voters.

“All Ghana’s elections have been tough and have been keenly contested,” he said.

“But at the end of the day, the wisdom of the masses will speak.”

He said voters would ultimately assess the candidates and decide who they believed could provide the country with the direction and hope they wanted from 2029.

“The voters will decide who they think would give Ghana hope from 2029 going, and they will elect that person,” he said.

“And I believe sincerely, it’s going to be Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and the NPP,” he added.

His comments came as the NPP gathered at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi for its national delegates conference and elections.

More than 7,000 delegates are taking part in the exercise, which is being supervised by the Electoral Commission (EC). The election is the final stage of the party’s nationwide reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general election.

The conference is also considering proposed amendments to the party’s constitution before delegates elect national officers who will oversee the party’s organisation in the period leading to the next general election.

Addressing a women’s group ahead of the election, Mrs. Koomson said the party’s current status, in opposition, should motivate members to work towards regaining power.

“Look at how miserable we look in opposition. I have tasted both power and opposition, and I do not recommend opposition,” she said.

She questioned whether the party was comfortable with its current situation and urged the women to support her in the upcoming election.

“Is this what we want? I beg you, glorify me on October 3, and I will also glorify you,” she said.

Mrs Koomson is seeking to become the NPP’s next Women’s Organiser, with the election scheduled for October 3.

Her appeal centred on the party’s return to power, as she urged the women to give her their mandate, promising to reciprocate their support.

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Addressing a women’s group, the former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East questioned why women who carry pepper spray in Ghana are sometimes perceived as preparing for confrontations, arguing that the item could help protect them against attacks.

“In abroad, pepper spray is given out for free, and people carry it everywhere in their bags. So why is it that in Ghana, when a woman is given pepper spray, people say she is going to fight?” she asked.

Madam Koomson cited an incident at Ablekuma North, saying pepper spray had helped save her life.

“But for pepper spray, I would have been dead by now, given the incident at Ablekuma North. The pepper spray was what saved me,” she said.

She pledged to make the item accessible to women if she wins the NPP Women’s Organiser election, arguing that women need practical means of protecting themselves.

“So I’ll make sure every woman has pepper spray when I win,” she said.

Madam Koomson also referred to the case of a woman who reportedly took an Uber and could have been harmed, using it to underscore what she described as the importance of personal safety measures.

“A lady picked an Uber, but for pepper spray, she would have been harmed. So it is important,” she said.

Beyond distributing pepper spray, she promised to teach women to be confident and courageous while maintaining respect for others.

“I will give it to you and teach you bravery,” she said.

She added that courage should not be confused with disrespect, stressing that women could stand up for themselves without being rude.

“I am brave but respectful, because being brave doesn’t mean you should be disrespectful,” Madam Koomson said.

Her pledge forms part of her appeal to women as she seeks to become the NPP’s next Women’s Organiser.

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The arrangement is expected to prevent voting from extending into the night, with about 7,136 delegates expected to participate in the elections.

Speaking to JoyNews, the NPP Director of Elections, Evans Nimako, said 21 of the centres would cater for the elections of the party’s chairman, vice chairman, general secretary, organiser and treasurer.

“This is to ensure that we are able to vote so quickly that it will not travel into the night,” he said.

Mr Nimako explained that the arrangement would limit the number of delegates assigned to each centre to no more than 400.

The remaining 10 centres will cater for the party’s various wing elections, comprising five for the youth wing, three for the women’s wing and two for the Nasara contest.

He said the youth wing has a particularly large number of eligible voters because the party’s constitution allows all delegates below the age of 40 to participate in the youth wing election.

All 31 voting centres will be located within the Babayara Sports Stadium and will be manned by officials of the Electoral Commission (EC).

Candidates will also have accredited agents stationed at the various centres to observe the voting process.

Mr Nimako disclosed that a simulation exercise had already been conducted at the stadium involving the conference committee, the police, the EC and other stakeholders.

He said the exercise was designed to demonstrate how the voting process would be managed and identify potential challenges ahead of election day.

Mr Nimako expressed confidence that the arrangements would facilitate a smooth voting process when the NPP holds its conference elections on Saturday.

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The Electoral Commission (EC), which will supervise the elections, said all electoral materials had been deployed and ballot papers were ready in the Ashanti Region.

Mr Samuel Kwaah, Director of Electoral Services at the EC, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview on Thursday that the Commission was ready to supervise the elections.

“All the preparations have been made, and EC is ready. Ballot papers are ready in the Ashanti Region,” he said.

A total of 47 aspirants are contesting various positions, including the National Chairperson, Vice Chairpersons, General Secretary, National Treasurer, National Organiser, National Women’s Organiser, National Youth Organiser and National Nasara Organiser.

The National Communications Director position is unopposed.

The chairmanship race features former National Chairmen Paul Afoko and John Boadu, former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko and former Greater Accra Regional Chairman Sammy Crabbe.

The General Secretary contest has four candidates: incumbent Justin Frimpong Kodua, former Subin MP Eugene Boakye Antwi, former Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfro MP Sylvester Tetteh and Dr Charles Dwamena.

Thirteen aspirants are contesting the Vice-Chairperson positions, while seven candidates are contesting the National Organiser position.

Candidates are also contesting the National Treasurer, National Women’s Organiser, National Youth Organiser and National Nasara Organiser positions, while Mr Dennis Miracles Aboagye is the sole candidate for National Communications Director.

Mr Frederick Opare-Ansah, Chairman of the National Officers’ Elections Committee, said preparations for the conference, including accommodation, transportation, feeding and security, were in place.

He said the EC had received the ballot papers, which were subsequently deposited with the police for safekeeping.

Mr Opare-Ansah said Saturday’s programme would be held in two parts, with the party’s conference, including addresses and proposed constitutional amendments, taking place first before the EC took over the venue for voting, expected around midday.

He urged delegates to exercise their franchise freely and avoid intimidation.

“We want that atmosphere of camaraderie,” he said, urging delegates to maintain unity as members of one party.

Mr Kwaah said voting could continue beyond midday if necessary, with the final closing time to be determined after consultations with the party and candidates.

He said delegates would be identified using a party membership card, voter identification card or Ghana Card before voting.

Mr Kwaah cautioned delegates against taking photographs of their marked ballots or directing others on how to vote, describing such conduct as an electoral offence.

The elections constitute the final leg of the NPP’s nationwide reorganisation ahead of the 2028 general election, following the completion of polling station, electoral area, constituency and regional-level elections.

The party elected Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as its flagbearer for the 2028 general election after he won the presidential primary in January 2026.

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The Ashanti Regional Police Command says the arrangements are intended to ensure security, protect the public and manage traffic during the event.

Speaking to the media in Kumasi, the Head of the Police Public Affairs Unit, Superintendent Godwin Ahianyo, outlined the affected roads and alternative routes motorists are expected to use.

The roads to be closed temporarily to vehicular traffic are:

• Bridginia Traffic Lights to Carvery Methodist Church
• Unity Oil Fuel Station to T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School
• Is My Kitchen Restaurant to Bridginia Traffic Lights

Under the diversion arrangements, commercial vehicles coming from Amakom will proceed straight towards Asokwa, while vehicles from Asafo will be diverted at Bridginia Traffic Lights towards Asokwa or Amakom Traffic Lights.

Commercial vehicles travelling from LLL towards T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School will proceed straight to Amakom Traffic Lights.

Vehicles moving from Kumasi City Mall towards Afful Nkwanta Junction will be diverted through Bulldog Restaurant, while traffic from Afful Nkwanta will proceed straight towards Kumasi City Mall.

The Police Command has also announced designated parking areas for delegates and officials, warning that the arrangements will be strictly enforced.

The VVIP Car Park will be reserved for former Presidents and the NPP presidential candidate. Members of Parliament, former MPs, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), and chief executive officers will use the Scoreboard Parking Area.

Regional delegates arriving by bus and national party executives are expected to park at Heroes Park, while official police vehicles will be stationed at the Hockey Pitch.

The Command says access to designated areas will be restricted to duly accredited individuals and vehicles. Motorists must display their accreditation prominently and comply with instructions from officers deployed to manage the event.

It has cautioned drivers against parking in unauthorised areas or attempting to bypass roadblocks.

“Personnel from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) will be stationed at strategic points to direct traffic and enforce the restrictions.

“Towing trucks will also be available to remove wrongly parked or abandoned vehicles to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) yard, with the cost charged to the owners,” he added.

The Police have urged motorists, delegates, party supporters and the general public to plan their journeys ahead of time, use alternative routes and avoid parking around the stadium.

They warned that unauthorised access, illegal parking and obstruction of designated routes would not be tolerated, and apologised for any inconvenience the temporary measures may cause.

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According to him, the atmosphere across Kumasi has been energised by the party’s paraphernalia and activities ahead of the conference, which he says demonstrates that interest and enthusiasm for the party are returning.

Speaking to Adom News, Dr. Opoku Owusu said the excitement could be felt across various parts of Kumasi, indicating that the city is set to host a major political event on Saturday.

“We, the executives in the region hosting this conference, are fully prepared. We want all delegates coming to Kumasi to be assured of proper security and a smooth process throughout the conference,” he said.

The Communications Director added that about 1,000 delegates are expected to attend the conference, with the necessary security arrangements being put in place to ensure a peaceful event.

He further stressed that the regional executives would remain neutral in the internal election and support whoever emerges as the winner.

“We, the executives, do not have a side in this election. We are for everybody. Whoever wins, all we expect is unity to help the party win power in 2028,” he said.

According to him, the development constitutes a breach of democratic principles and should be condemned by the appropriate authorities.

Speaking exclusively to Adom News reporter Kwadwo Obeng Mireku, Dr. Opoku Owusu alleged that some of those involved in the destruction of the posters are supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

He cited a viral video in which, he alleged, the spokesperson for the Ashanti Regional Minister was seen destroying posters of an NPP aspirant.

“There was a viral video in which the Ashanti Regional Minister’s spokesperson was allegedly seen destroying posters of an NPP aspirant. Up to now, no authority has spoken against it. This is unfair and not how democracy should be practised,” he said.

Dr. Opoku Owusu cautioned NDC supporters against such acts, stressing that the NDC would also organise its internal elections and conferences in the future.

He warned that retaliatory actions could have negative consequences for the peace and stability of the country.

“If the President can trace the IP address of someone who allegedly insults him and have that person arrested, then the security agencies should also be able to identify and arrest those who are destroying posters on the streets,” he said.

He further warned that continued destruction of NPP aspirants’ posters, coupled with the failure of the authorities to address the issue, could lead to retaliation when it becomes the NDC’s turn to organise its internal elections.

He therefore called on the security agencies and other relevant authorities to intervene to prevent the situation from escalating.

Mr Payitey secured 104 votes, representing 51.74% of the total votes cast, defeating his opponent, who polled 97 votes, representing 48.26%.

His declaration follows a petition challenging an alleged breach of campaign regulations by one of the presidential candidates.

In a communiqué dated Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the TEIN UniMAC-IJ Electoral Commission said it had considered the petition, evidence presented, and relevant provisions of the Constitutional Instrument governing the 2026 elections.

The Commission acknowledged that the alleged campaign communication was made on Election Day, after the official campaign period had ended.

However, it said the applicable electoral regulations did not expressly provide disqualification as a sanction for campaigning after the close of the campaign period.

The Commission further cited Article 19(11) of the 1992 Constitution, which provides that a person cannot be convicted of a criminal offence unless the offence and its penalty are prescribed by written law.

According to the Commission, the principle that a sanction must have a prescribed legal basis was relevant to its determination, although the matter was an internal electoral dispute and not a criminal prosecution.

The Electoral Commission therefore concluded that it could not disqualify the candidate because such a penalty was not expressly provided for under the applicable electoral regulations.

“Accordingly, the Electoral Commission has determined that the allegation does not constitute sufficient grounds under the applicable CI for the disqualification of the candidate,” the Commission stated.

Following the determination, the Commission formally confirmed Samuel Kofi Payitey as the winner of the 2026 TEIN UniMAC-IJ Presidential Elections. “The Commission therefore confirms Samuel Kofi Payitey as the winner of the 2026 TEIN UniMAC-IJ Presidential Elections,” it stated.

The Commission congratulated Mr Payitey and all candidates who participated in the election while urging members to respect the outcome and work towards a peaceful transition and the continued unity of TEIN UniMAC-IJ.

The handing-over ceremony will be held today at UniMAC South Legon campus at 10am

According to Nana B, he may be the youngest among the 13 aspirants contesting the Vice-Chairperson position, but his 26 years of uninterrupted service to the New Patriotic Party have taken him through almost every level of the organisation.

Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, he said his involvement in the NPP began at the age of 19, shortly after completing Prempeh College, when he served as a polling agent during the 2000 general election.

“In fact, I may be the youngest, but I have served the NPP continuously, uninterrupted, for 26 years,” he said.

Nana B said his party experience spans polling station, electoral area, constituency, and regional and national structures.

He mentioned serving twice as a polling station chairman, electoral area chairman and constituency communications officer, as well as working at the regional level.

He also recalled his involvement in the establishment of the Tertiary Students’ Confederacy Network (TESCON), saying he became its founding president at the School of Mines, now the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), in Tarkwa.

“There was no TESCON when I gained admission, so myself and a few came together to set it up,” he said.

He said his involvement in student politics continued when he later went to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to study law, where he again served as TESCON president.

Nana B further pointed to his experience at the national level, saying he served on the party’s National Steering Committee and played a role in national youth programmes during Sammy Awuku’s tenure as National Youth Organiser.

He also said he had served as a national communications officer and had taken up responsibilities that exposed him to the party’s operations at the highest level.

For Nana B, that extensive experience has given him an understanding of the NPP through periods of both success and setbacks.

“I have served the party at all levels. If we’re looking for someone who knows the rise and fall of the party, its victory and losses, I am the one,” he stated.

He described his political journey as one in which he was “trained and groomed by the party,” arguing that his long involvement in the NPP gives him a deep understanding of its structures, challenges and grassroots operations.

The NPP is scheduled to elect its national executives on Saturday, October 3, 2026, with 13 candidates contesting the Vice-Chairperson position.

Nana B is seeking to move from his current position as National Organiser to the Vice-Chairperson position in the party’s new national leadership structure.

The other aspirants include Mustapha Hamid, Kojo Bamba, Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah, Richard Ahiagbah, Masawood Mohammed, Oti Aboagye, Abena Pokuaah Amoah Boaitey and Obaa Yaa Amponsah Frimpong.

The rest are Horma Akesie Miezah, Sam Pyne, Nana Akomea and Bright Essilfie.

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Lawyer Juanah, who is the National Chairman of Friends of Bawumia, said some NPP members who have lost key positions have become disgruntled and now behave as though the party belongs to them.

He said this attitude has contributed to the divisions within the party and created the need for a leadership figure capable of bringing the various groups back together.

Mr. Juanah believes Afoko has the personality and relationships necessary to undertake that reconciliation.

He revealed that the former chairman has already started reaching out to people from opposing camps.

“He has even begun interacting with opposing camps in order to form a united front ahead of the 2028 elections,” Juanah said.

According to him, Afoko’s engagement with rival groups shows his focus is on building the party rather than deepening existing divisions.

Mr. Juanah said the former chairman understands that the NPP cannot successfully prepare for the next election while its members remain divided.

“He has foresight, the vision, and strategy to ensure there’s a united front,” he said.

Mr. Juanah added that Afoko had already begun talks with some members as part of the process.

He said these engagements demonstrate a willingness to listen to different sides and create a platform where members who have fallen out with one another can work together.

“He has even begun talks with some members,” Juanah said.

He argued that Afoko’s approach also shows his understanding of leadership. According to Juanah, leadership in the current circumstances requires someone who can speak to different factions without treating political disagreements as permanent divisions.

He said Afoko’s charisma allows him to engage people who may not belong to the same camp.

Mr. Juanah therefore believes the former chairman can help bring back members who feel alienated from the party.

“If there’s anyone who can ensure all disgruntled members come together, then it’s no other than Paul Afoko,” he said.

For Juanah, the reconciliation effort is important because the NPP will need a united internal structure before it can effectively organise for the 2028 election.

He said Afoko’s current engagement with rival camps is therefore consistent with the former chairman’s broader “Reunite, Rebuild, and Recapture” message.

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The figure was contained in the party’s official Vetting Results and Balloting Positions released for the constituency elections.

According to the document, 74 aspirants filed their nominations, with 73 cleared to contest the various constituency executive positions.

Mr Reginald Edem Zigah has been cleared as the sole candidate for the Secretary position following the disqualification of the incumbent, Mr Desmond Kweku Tsewu.

A total of 2,963 delegates are expected to vote in the elections to elect constituency executives.

Four aspirants were cleared for the Chairman position, with Mr Amedorme Sylvanus Yao placed first on the ballot, followed by Mr Dzila Bright, Mr Kelie Elolo White and Mr Ahorlu Ferguson Kwabla.

Three aspirants are contesting the Vice Chairman position: Mr Sorokpo Daniel Jerry, Mr Awuye John-Mark and Mr Abelia Seth Kwasi.

For Deputy Secretary, Mr Atisu Napoleon and Mr Agbotey Clemence Kofi were cleared and placed first and second, respectively, on the ballot.

Mr Kunya Cornelius Yao and Mr Doe David are contesting the Communication Officer position.

Three aspirants were cleared for Deputy Communication Officer, while three each were cleared for Constituency Organizer and Deputy Organizer.

For Treasurer, the cleared aspirants are Mr Sablah Cornelius Kofi, Mr Ahadzi Rocky Selasi and Ms Mikado Dora Dede.

The party also cleared aspirants for the positions of Deputy Treasurer, Women Organizer, Deputy Women Organizer, Youth Organizer, Deputy Youth Organizer, Other Youth Representative and Zongo Caucus.

The highest number of aspirants is for the eight Other Members positions, with 29 candidates cleared to contest.

The Ketu South Constituency election will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026, instead of the original dates of October 24 and 25.

The change was attributed to the final funeral rites for the late Torgbui Addo, Paramount Chief of the Klikor Traditional Area.

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NPP Organisation Committee Chairperson, Anthony Karbo, has dismissed suggestions that the October 3 polls could result in the emergence of a slate of candidates identified as pro-Bawumia.

According to him, the presidential candidate has already been selected, and that process should not be allowed to influence the election of the party’s national officers.

Mr Karbo explained that the delegates’ focus should be on candidates seeking positions such as National Chairman, General Secretary, National Organiser, National Women’s Organiser and National Youth Organiser, whose primary responsibility will be to strengthen the party’s organisational structures and prepare it for the 2028 elections.

Speaking in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM ahead of the polls, he rejected the idea of categorising aspirants based on their perceived relationship with Dr Bawumia.

“There can’t be. There can’t be,” he said, stressing that delegates should assess aspirants on their competence and capacity rather than their proximity to the flagbearer.

“We are not voting for people who are close to somebody. We are voting for efficient party officers who can help deliver the project,” he added.

Mr Karbo maintained that with the presidential candidacy already settled, the immediate task was to put in place a national executive team capable of organising the NPP and advancing its preparations towards the 2028 elections.

The NPP is scheduled to elect its national officers on October 3 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.

The party initially cleared 47 aspirants to contest nine national positions, although the number of candidates has since changed following withdrawals.

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He argued that the target is unattainable for the NDC, given that the region remains a solid and unshakable stronghold of the NPP.

The National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, had earlier disclosed that the ruling party is targeting to increase its votes from 33.36% in the 2024 presidential election to about 40% in the Ashanti Region in the next general election. He noted that such a margin would help the NDC consolidate its stay in power.

However, reacting to the assertion on Nhyira FM Kuro Yi Mu Nsem, Mr. Owusu Ansah said the NDC is merely living in a dream.

“40 percent where? In 2028, it can only be in their dreams. It can never happen in the Ashanti Region,” he stated.

The NPP’s Director of Training admitted that the party suffered its worst electoral setback in the Ashanti Region in the 2024 elections, but insisted that history will not repeat itself.

“I’m telling you today, our worst ever performance for the party, NPP. We have seen the worst. And we are never going to see this thing again happening,” he emphasized.

Mr. Owusu Ansah attributed the party’s poor showing in 2024 to voter apathy, internal wrangling, and complacency among the party’s base in its stronghold but noted that lessons have been learned.

He disclosed that the regional leadership of the NPP is currently undertaking massive reorganization efforts behind the scenes to re-energize the party base.

“If you see videos and pictures of party leadership in the region, a lot is happening. You are only seeing just about two percent of what is happening. A lot of things are going on underground,” he disclosed.

According to him, the party is reconnecting with grassroots supporters, resolving internal disputes, and strengthening its polling station structures to ensure maximum turnout in 2028.

He expressed confidence that with the current restructuring, the NPP will not only maintain its dominance in the Ashanti Region but will also close all loopholes that allowed the NDC to make significant inroads in 2024.

“The NPP is coming back stronger. Ashanti Region will prove again that it is our stronghold. The NDC should forget about 40%,” he added.

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According to him, the late DCE had distinguished himself through his exceptional performance within the short period he served in office, earning him the confidence and admiration of many residents.

Nana Akwasi said the late Abubakar Sedik’s growing popularity and remarkable achievements had positioned him as a strong contender to win the Ahafo Ano South West parliamentary seat for the NDC in the 2028 election.

He, however, lamented that death had abruptly cut short what he described as a promising political future.

Speaking to Adom News during the final funeral rites of the late DCE, Chairman Nana Akwasi said the huge crowd that gathered to mourn him was a clear reflection of the impact he had made in the lives of the people.

“The crowd gathered here to bid him farewell symbolises who he was and the love and trust the people of Ahafo Ano South West had for him. Indeed, a great pillar has fallen,” he said emotionally.

Nana Akwasi said the NDC would struggle to find someone capable of filling the vacuum created by the death of the late DCE.

He described Abubakar Sedik as a committed party man and an effective leader whose contribution to the NDC went beyond his position as DCE.

The Regional Chairman noted that before his appointment as DCE and his emergence as the NDC parliamentary candidate for the Ahafo Ano South West constituency in the 2024 elections, Abubakar Sedik had served two terms as the constituency chairman.

According to him, the late DCE distinguished himself during his tenure as constituency chairman by resolving party challenges before they escalated to the regional level.

“Abubakar was very wise. During his tenure as chairman, I did not have to come to the constituency to solve any problem. Before I heard about the problem, he would have resolved it. Indeed, he was wise, and the party has lost a great person. The NDC will forever remember him,” he added.

At the final burial service, a large number of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), NDC supporters, traditional leaders and sympathisers gathered to pay their last respects to the late DCE.

The Kumasi Mayor, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, also mourned the loss, describing the late Abubakar Sedik as a leader who had contributed significantly to the development of his district.

He said the late DCE had a promising future in politics, but his sudden death had brought those aspirations to an abrupt end.

“His future in politics was promising, but no one can challenge God. May his soul rest in perfect peace,” he said.

The atmosphere at Mankranso was filled with grief as hundreds of mourners struggled to hold back their tears while bidding farewell to a DCE whose tenure, though brief, had left a significant mark on the district.

For the people of Mankranso and the NDC, the funeral was not only a farewell to a District Chief Executive but also a painful goodbye to a young political figure whose ambitions and future were cut short by death.

The community was engulfed in sorrow as family members, residents, party supporters, colleagues, and sympathisers paid their final respects to Abubakar Sedik.

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According to him, establishing a fully-fledged political party within the available timeframe would have been impractical, despite his decision to pursue a political path outside the NPP.

Mr Kyerematen resigned from the NPP on September 25, 2023, after years of association with the party, and went on to contest the December 2024 presidential election under the Movement for Change.

Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV, he said the Movement for Change provided the political platform needed to participate in the election while advancing the principles and ideas he believed in.

He explained that although the movement was not structured as a conventional political party at the time, its underlying philosophy was more important to his political ambitions.

“When I left the NPP, the time was too short for me to organise a full political party but to be able still to show up in the general election, obviously, you needed some kind of vehicle and within the context of political party legislation, you either go as a party or as a political organisation which in my case was the Movement for Change.

He said the movement therefore became the vehicle through which he could pursue his political objectives and participate in the election.

“But you see, the important thing was about the principle underpinning that political vehicle, which was the Movement for Change.”

Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr Kyerematen said he could not personally claim responsibility for the NPP’s entire decline in votes but noted that some NPP stalwarts had acknowledged that his exit played a role.

“I cannot say that I was the reason 2.1 million people didn’t vote for NPP. But from what some NPP stalwarts are saying, my exit contributed in a way,” he said.

He said some NPP members initially dismissed his decision to leave the party and contest the 2024 election as an independent candidate, insisting that he would have little impact on the party’s fortunes.

“They were saying there was no way an independent candidate could make any impact. So if I want to go, they should let me go,” he noted.

According to Mr Kyerematen, some party members also circulated statements aimed at discrediting him after he announced his decision to contest independently.

He said the campaign against him eventually had consequences for the NPP, arguing that some voters who had previously supported the party chose not to vote for it following his departure.

“Do you know that after leaving the party and contesting as an independent candidate, 2.1 million voters didn’t vote for the NPP? And after leaving too, they kept saying, if he wants to go, he should go. I said openly to people that the time was short to organise people to vote for me,” he stated.

Mr Kyerematen said claims that he lacked the support base to make an impact were also part of the narrative against his independent bid.

“Then there was propaganda that I didn’t have people to vote for me. Their own report after losing the election said, Since they said Alan Kyerematen is an independent candidate, then we will also not vote for them,” he noted.

He suggested that further details from the NPP’s post-election assessment could shed more light on the reasons for the party’s decline.

Official election results show that the NPP’s presidential candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, obtained 4,877,611 votes in the 2024 presidential election, compared with the 6,730,587 votes secured by the NPP’s Nana Akufo-Addo in 2020, a decline of about 1.85 million votes. Alan Kyerematen, who contested as an independent candidate, obtained 32,457 votes.

Mr Kyerematen said he would make further revelations on the matter in due course.

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Thirteen candidates are competing for the three positions, with the top three vote-getters expected to emerge as vice-chairpersons in the party’s October 3, 2026 national executive election.

But Mr. Pyne says he remains confident of securing a place, pointing to his experience, longstanding commitment to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the campaign he has mounted ahead of the election.

“The numbers are not a threat to me at all. What I know is that the work that I’m doing, the campaigning that I’m undertaking, the pedigree of Sam Pyne, my commitment to party work, all that I’ve told you about myself is what is going to reign on the 3rd of October,” he said.

Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM, the former Ashanti Regional Secretary said the number of contenders may partly stem from the requirement that delegates elect three vice-chairpersons.

He nonetheless said his priority is to persuade delegates that he is the right candidate for the role.

The former Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) believes his years of involvement in the party and record of service give him a strong footing as he battles the other aspirants.

He is number 11 on the ballot and is seeking one of the three available positions as the NPP seeks to reorganise and strengthen its structures ahead of the 2028 general election.

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‎On Asempa FM Ekosii Sen, Mr. Awuku sent a text message expressing his admiration for Mr. Brace, popularly known as Ahanta Pele and suggested that he could make a fine politician.

‎“OB, tell Kojo Brace he will be a fine politician, should he decide to join politics,” the host Philip Osei Bonsu, read.

‎‎This was when Mr. Brace was discussing “A Walk with The Ahanta Pele,” which was held over the weekend in Agona Nkwanta, Ahanta West, drawing scores of participants.
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‎The event featured a workout routine, including aerobics, as part of activities aimed at promoting physical fitness, community engagement, and a healthy lifestyle.
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‎‎Samuel Kojo Brace was born in Agona Nkwanta in the Ahanta West Municipality and received his early education in the municipality.

He had his basic education at Unity Academy in Ewusiejoe before proceeding to Baidoo Bonsoe Senior High Technical School in the municipal capital. He subsequently attended the University of Cape Coast, where he developed a strong interest in journalism.
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‎Over the years, Samuel Kojo Brace has built a strong public profile through journalism and advocacy.

As a journalist, he is known for speaking the Ahanta language when he appears on programmes, a practice that has earned him admiration among many natives and strengthened his reputation as someone who identifies closely with their culture, interests, and aspirations.
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‎Beyond his work in the media, he has undertaken advocacy on issues affecting the Ahanta people and has used his public platform to promote their interests and culture over the years.
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‎It is against this background that Mr. Awuku’s comment has attracted interest. His remarks have added a notable voice to discussions about Samuel Kojo Brace’s  future in politics.
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‎For many observers, the endorsement is significant because it comes from a prominent Ghanaian politician whose public profile and political experience have earned him considerable recognition and admiration.
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Speaking to party delegates as he advances his campaign for the NPP’s top administrative post, Afoko described women as essential organisers, communicators, business leaders, professionals, farmers, traders, caregivers, and strategists, noting that women are the backbone of homes, communities, and party structures.

“To the women of our party and of Ghana, I say this: no serious renewal of the NPP can take place without women at the centre. If you educate a man, you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a whole nation,” Afoko stated.

He outlined how, as National Chairman, he would elevate women from an appendix of party activity to a central pillar of organisation and policy.

He said hwould prioritise women’s roles in party organisation, policy engagement, fundraising, communication, mobilisation and leadership development, insisting that a revitalised NPP must leverage the energy and skills of its female membership.

“The NPP cannot recapture power without women. Ghana cannot prosper without women. Women’s inclusion is both a moral imperative and a strategic necessity for electoral success and national development,” he reiterated.

Afoko’s appeal comes as the party prepares to renew its leadership and reassess strategies to reconnect with voters nationwide.

He said meaningful participation by women in decision-making and policy-shaping is critical to rebuilding trust and expanding the party’s reach into communities where women play central economic and social roles.

His remarks signal a campaign focus on inclusivity and organisational reform, with targeted efforts to empower women within the party’s structures and to ensure that party policies reflect the realities and priorities of women across Ghana’s economy and society.

Mr Afoko called for women-centred renewal additions to a growing conversation within the NPP about how best to revitalise the party and broaden its appeal ahead of future elections.

The campaign said Mr Salam’s decision to withdraw was a personal one, based on his assessment of the contest and his prospects of securing the National Organiser position.

In a statement signed by Stonewall Quartey, an aide to Mr. Titus-Glover, the campaign cautioned against linking the withdrawal to any external influence.

“Let it not be said anywhere that Mustapha Salam stepped down due to the influence, pressure, or intervention of any individual or the system,” the statement said.

According to the campaign, Mr Salam arrived at the decision after conducting a “careful” assessment of his chances in the election.

It urged NPP members and supporters to respect his decision and refrain from speculating about the reasons behind his withdrawal.

The Titus-Glover camp maintained that the circumstances surrounding Mr Salam’s decision should be allowed to speak for themselves rather than being attributed to pressure from the party or its structures.

Meanwhile, Mr. Titus-Glover is expected to continue his nationwide campaign ahead of the NPP National Executive elections scheduled for October 3, 2026.

The campaign said he would maintain his engagement with delegates, listen to their concerns, and present his vision for strengthening the party.

“He is determined to continue engaging delegates, listening to their concerns, and presenting a clear vision for a stronger, more united, and better-organised NPP,” the statement said.

The campaign further expressed confidence in delegates to independently determine who should occupy the National Organiser position.

“The decision belongs to the delegates. The mandate belongs to the delegates. And we remain confident in their judgment,” it added.

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The Chairman of the National Election Committee, Frederick Opare-Ansah confirmed the development on Wednesday during the balloting exercise for 47 aspirants contesting various national positions.

Adom News’ Kofi Akowuah Twum, who was at the NPP headquarters at Asylum Down, reported that Mr. Opare-Ansah made the disclosure to the representatives of the National Organiser aspirants when they took their turn during the balloting exercise.

The former Suhum Member of Parliament (MP) revealed he received an official communication of Mustapha’s decision on Wednesday morning.

The withdrawal reduces the number of contestants for the strategic position to 7.

Balloting for the remaining aspirants proceeded as scheduled, with the order of names on the ballot paper now finalised without Mustapha.

Mr. Opare-Ansah indicated that he would speak further on the matter afterwards.

Mustapha, the incumbent National Youth Organiser, had been one of the eight candidates cleared by the National Officers Election Vetting Committee to contest the National Organiser slot.

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The exercise was held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the party’s headquarters at Asylum Down in Accra.

The balloting determines the sequence in which the candidates will appear on the ballot paper for the national elections scheduled for October 3, 2026.

Ing. Kwame Prempeh emerged with the first position, followed closely by Agyenim Boateng in second place and Archibald Gamor Korletey in third. Nana K secured the fourth slot, while Ali Maiga Halidu, Emmanuel Korsi Bordja and former Greater Accra Regional Minister Daniel Nii Kwartey Titus Glover completed the list in fifth, sixth and seventh positions, respectively.

The National Organiser position is regarded as one of the most strategic roles within the party’s national executive, responsible for grassroots mobilisation and organisational work across the country as the NPP prepares for the 2028 general elections.

1. Ing. Kwame Prempeh
2. Agyenim Boateng
3. Archibald Gamor Korletey
4. Nana K
5. Ali Maiga Halidu
6. Emmanuel Korsi Bordja
7. Daniel Nii Kwartey Titus Glover

All the aspirants had earlier been cleared by the National Officers Election Vetting Committee to contest the position. The balloting exercise forms part of the final preparations before the full national officers’ polls.

The election will be between four aspirants who made it through the vetting process, following the withdrawal of former Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi.

After the end of the balloting on Wednesday, former General Secretary, John Boadu picked the first slot.

Sammy Crabbe picked the second position, followed by former NPP National Chairman Paul Afoko in third place, while former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko completes the ballot in fourth.

The race is expected to be closely watched as the NPP seeks to strengthen its internal structures and position itself for the next electoral contest.

With the October 3 election drawing closer, the candidates are expected to intensify their engagements with delegates across the country in a bid to secure the votes needed to lead the party as National Chairman.

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