The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially announced January 31, 2026, as the date for its presidential primaries to elect a flagbearer for the 2028 general elections. The decision, taken by the Party’s National Council during a meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, is aimed at filling what party leadership describes as a “leadership vacuum” as part of the ongoing reorganization efforts.
The move follows a report submitted by the Frank Davies-led Constitution Amendments Committee, which compiled proposals from party members and stakeholders, recommending an early date for the primaries. The Committee argued that an accelerated leadership transition was crucial to the party’s rebuilding process after its 2024 electoral defeat.
“After extensive deliberations, the National Council overwhelmingly adopted the Committee’s report, particularly the aspect relating to the Presidential Primaries, which was strongly argued to be the best approach to fill the current leadership vacuum,” said Justin Frimpong Kodua, the General Secretary of the Party.
As part of preparations for the party’s reorganization, the NPP will hold its Annual National Delegates Conference from July 18–20, 2025, at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. A 9-member planning committee has been inaugurated to oversee the event, which will include consideration of proposed constitutional amendments.
The Conference Planning Committee is chaired by Hon. Joseph Osei-Owusu, with Henry Nana Boakye serving as Vice Chairman and Alhaji Haruna Mohammed as Secretary. Other members include Dr. Charles Dwamena, Divine Otoo Agorhum, Hon. Abena Osei Asare, Hon. Jerry Ahmed Shaib, Hajia Safia Mohammed, and Salam Mustapha.
The proposed constitutional changes, submitted by members across various levels of the party, are to be circulated by the General Secretary and debated at the conference.
“The Party implores all its members, particularly delegates, to study the amendment proposals which will be reduced into formal motions to guide the conference debates,” the party urged.
The National Council also addressed what it called a “contemptuous” refusal by the Ghana Police to enforce a High Court order instructing them to provide security for the completion of the Ablekuma North parliamentary election collation. The NPP accused the Interior Ministry and Attorney General of acting in bad faith.
“It is only because the NDC knows they have lost that they are frustrating the process. The NPP will not sit idly by. We will roll out actions to protect the democratic rights of the people of Ablekuma North,” the statement from the party read.
In another key development, the NPP has scheduled June 25, 2025, for the official inauguration of the Patriotic Institute, the party’s new ideological training school. The institute aims to educate party officials and members on the NPP’s history, centre-right philosophy, and governance strategy.
“The Institute will serve as a center of excellence for ideological clarity and political education within the party,” said Justin Kodua.
With the presidential primaries set, constitutional reforms underway, and grassroots re-engagement in motion, the NPP to be taking aggressive steps toward restructuring and preparing for the 2028 electoral cycle.
