The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has invalidated the outcome of constituency executive elections held in three constituencies in the Ashanti Region, citing what it says were serious breaches of party directives, electoral regulations and, in some cases, court orders.
The affected constituencies are Bantama, Afigya Sekyere East and Adansi Asokwa, where the party says the elections conducted over the weekend cannot stand.
The decision was reached at a meeting of the party’s National Steering Committee on Wednesday, July 15, following a review of the nationwide constituency executive elections.
This was contained in a statement jointly signed by Acting National Chairman Danquah Smith Buttey and General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong.
In a statement issued after the meeting, the party said the elections in the three constituencies were conducted “in flagrant disregard of Party directives, the Rules and Regulations governing the 2026 Constituency Executive Elections, and, where applicable, subsisting court orders.”
It, therefore, announced that the election results from the affected constituencies had been annulled with immediate effect.
As part of the fallout, the National Steering Committee has directed the Ashanti Regional Steering Committee to appear before it on Tuesday, July 21, to explain the circumstances that led to the conduct of the elections in the three constituencies.
The decision follows controversies that marred parts of the constituency executive elections in the Ashanti Region over the weekend.
Meanwhile, the party said election-related issues involving Asante Akyem Central, as well as all other unresolved constituency election disputes across the country, have been referred to the Electoral Affairs Committee of the National Council for advice and recommendations before any further action is taken.
Reaffirming its commitment to internal democracy, the NPP assured members that it would continue to uphold the rule of law and ensure strict compliance with the party’s constitution and electoral regulations.
It stressed that the measures were intended to preserve “the integrity, credibility, and transparency of its internal democratic processes.”
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