Fifty aspirants have picked nomination forms to contest 11 national executive positions in the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) upcoming national executive elections.
The National Chairperson position has attracted five aspirants: Paul Afoko, John Boadu, Boakye Agyarko, Sammy Crabbe and Bernard Antwi Boasiako.
The incumbent National Chairman, Stephen Ayesu Ntim, is not seeking re-election.
For the General Secretary position, incumbent Justin Kodua Frimpong is seeking a second term and faces competition from Eugene Boakye Antwi, Sylvester Tetteh and Charles Dwamena.
Eight aspirants have picked forms for the National Organiser position. They are Glover Daniel Nii Kwartei, Salam Mustapha, Kwame Prempeh, Archibald Korletey Gamor, Emmanuel Korsi Bodja, Nana Kwadjo Agyei Yeboah, Daniel Agyenim Boateng and Ali Maiga Halidu.
The National Youth Organiser position has attracted six aspirants: Clement Opoku Gyamfi, Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah, Michael Osei Boateng, Vera Oye Bram-Larbi, Kumi Alfred Ababio and Abanga Fuseini Yakubu.
Three aspirants have picked forms to contest the National Women Organiser position. They are Mavis Hawa Koomson, Perpetual Ekua Lomokie Akwada and Safia Mohammed.
The National Communications Director position has two aspirants — Dennis Miracles Aboagye and Evans Kodo.
Gordon Asare Bediako, who had expressed interest in the Communications Director position, withdrew from the race on Saturday and endorsed Aboagye.
The National Vice Chairperson position has attracted 13 aspirants. They are Henry Nana Boakye, Kojo Fosu Boadu, Mustapha Abdul Hameed, Samuel Pyne, Richard Ahiagba, Abena Pokua Boaitey Amoah, Alhaji Masawudu Osman, Yaa Amponsah Frimpong, George Kwabena Abankwah Yeboah, Horma Miez, Richard Oti Aboagye, Bright Esselfie Kumi and Nana Akomea.
The National Treasurer position has four aspirants: Alfred Kojo Thompson, Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah, Tahiru Issahaku Moomin and Ahmed Ruka Saida.
Five aspirants have picked forms for the National Nasara Organiser position. They are Issaka Muazo Kunata, Salim Bamba, Razak Tahiru Maiga, Awal Mohammed and Mohammed Ali Suraj.
The NPP National Officers Elections Committee has clarified that the purchase or collection of a nomination form does not, by itself, constitute a valid nomination or candidature.
According to the committee, an aspirant becomes a nominee only after properly filing the completed nomination form and accompanying documents within the prescribed period, subject to vetting and other processes required under the party’s constitution and election regulations.
Filing of completed nomination forms commenced on Sunday, August 23, and will close on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
The nominees will subsequently be vetted from Monday, August 31, to Thursday, September 3, 2026.
The committee said the date for balloting had not yet been fixed, explaining that it wanted the filing, vetting and possible appeals processes to be completed before determining the final field of candidates.
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