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2026-05-062026-10-07

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … The 56-year-old former NPP General Secretary emerged winner of the highly contested chairmanship election held on Saturday, October 3, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. …

    John Boadu elected National NPP Chairman
  3. Joy Online

    … The incumbent General Secretary secured another mandate at the NPP’s National Delegates Conference held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Saturday, October 3, 2026. …

    Justin Frimpong Kodua retains position as NPP General Secretary
  4. Joy Online

    … He polled 1,550 votes at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Saturday, October 3, comfortably ahead of his five contenders. …

    Abanga Fuseini wins NPP National Youth Organiser race
  5. Joy Online

    … The General Secretary contest was among the national executive positions being decided by NPP delegates at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. …

    ‘There is no competition’ – Justin Kodua confident of NPP General Secretary re-election
  6. Joy Online

    … He made the call on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, where the NPP is holding its National Delegates Conference and officers’ elections. …

    Bawumia urges NPP aspirants to accept results, reunite party after elections
  7. Joy Online

    … Dr Bawumia made the remarks on Saturday, October 3, 2026, while addressing the NPP’s National Delegates Conference at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. …

    Bawumia demands probe into financiers behind Ghana-linked cocaine shipments
  8. Joy Online

    … Dr Bawumia made the comments on Saturday, October 3, when he addressed the NPP’s National Delegates Conference at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. …

    Free SHS suffering under NDC gov’t- Dr Bawumia
  9. Joy Online

    NPP Vice Chairman aspirant Henry Nana Boakye says he is confident of securing victory in the party’s National Delegates Conference, praising the security personnel for maintaining peace and controlling the crowd at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. …

    I expect to win NPP Vice Chairman race – Nana B
  10. Joy Online

    At least three people have sustained injuries after a stampede broke out among crowds attending the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Delegates Conference at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. …

    Stampede at NPP conference leaves three injured in Kumasi
  11. Joy Online

    A billboard bearing the image of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairperson aspirant Boakye Agyarko reportedly fell at the Heroes Park of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, damaging four vehicles parked at the venue. …

    Billboard collapses at NPP delegates conference, 4 vehicles damaged
Politics

NPP Third Vice Chairman denies persuading First Vice to step down

The News

Nana Akomea has dismissed reports that he and Second Vice Chairman Henry Nana Boakye sought to persuade First Vice Chairman Kojo Fosu Boadu to relinquish his position in an arrangement affecting the vice-chairmanship election outcome. Akomea said he was absent from the swearing-in due to traffic and could not have negotiated with Kojo Bamba because he was not present during vote counting.

6 hours ago · The Chronicle →

Today

  1. NPP Third Vice Chairman denies persuading First Vice to step down

    Nana Akomea has dismissed reports that he and Second Vice Chairman Henry Nana Boakye sought to persuade First Vice Chairman Kojo Fosu Boadu to relinquish his position in an arrangement affecting the vice-chairmanship election outcome. Akomea said he was absent from the swearing-in due to traffic and could not have negotiated with Kojo Bamba because he was not present during vote counting.

    6 hours ago · The Chronicle →

Monday 5 October

  1. Former NPA boss loses NPP vice chairmanship race by 31 votes

    Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, former CEO of the National Petroleum Authority, accepted defeat after polling 2,956 votes in the NPP's vice chairmanship election held in Kumasi on October 3, 2026, finishing 31 votes behind Nana Akomea. Abdul-Hamid said the party's interest supersedes his personal ambition and pledged support for the elected executives.

    5 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. Adenta Kumi accepts defeat in NPP National Youth Organiser race

    Alfred Ababio Kumi lost his bid to become the NPP's National Youth Organiser, polling 25 votes compared to winner Abanga Fuseini Yakubu's 1,550 votes at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi. Kumi accepted the defeat and said he learned that resources, organisation, strategy and preparation are as important as hard work and sacrifice in winning an election.

    5 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  3. Ashanti NPP Chairman calls Wontumi's detention politically motivated

    Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (COKA), the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, described the incarceration of former regional chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi) as politically motivated, claiming the John Mahama administration is using the judiciary to terrorise political opponents. COKA called on NPP members to work to oust the NDC from power in the 2028 elections.

    5 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

  4. Ashanti NPP chairman pledges region's support for Bawumia 2028

    The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP has assured Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia that the region will not disappoint him in the 2028 general election, pledging to lead the region's mobilisation efforts and activate party structures from the polling station to the regional level to secure maximum support.

    5 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

  5. APL's poll accurately predicted NPP chairmanship election results

    Africa Policy Lens's final poll on the NPP National Chairman election predicted vote shares for all four candidates with margins of error under 0.5%, including 47.3% for winner John Boadu (actual 47.19%), according to Joy Online. The poll's accuracy was notable given that delegates elections are considered difficult to poll due to last-minute lobbying and vote-swinging strategies.

    5 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  6. John Boadu elected NPP National Chairman at delegates conference

    Former General Secretary John Boadu won election as NPP National Chairman at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi, polling 2,888 votes to defeat Boakye Agyarko (2,408 votes) and Paul Afoko (790 votes). Incumbent General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong secured a second term with 4,486 votes.

    5 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  7. NDC says NPP executive elections will not alter 2028 strategy

    The NDC's Rashid Tanko-Computer said the outcome of the NPP's national executive elections will not change his party's preparations for 2028, arguing that the NPP failed to produce executives of the calibre expected and that the new leadership does not present a significant challenge.

    5 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  8. NPP has 35 months to prepare for 2028 after early reorganisation

    A political strategist says the NPP's completion of its internal reorganisation gives it about 35 months to prepare for the 2028 general election, noting that the party must use this time effectively to develop strategies, rebuild public trust and strengthen structures. He cautioned that a longer preparation period would not automatically translate into electoral advantage, and that the party's effective use of time and resources would be more important than simply starting early.

    5 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  9. Analyst questions Boadu's political stature versus Asiedu Nketiah

    Political analyst Dr Jonathan Asante Otchere has questioned NPP National Chairman John Boadu's political pedigree and gravitas compared with NDC counterpart Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, suggesting Boadu's election was shaped by internal party dynamics rather than an assessment of competence.

    5 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  10. John Boadu elected NPP National Chairman with 2,888 votes

    John Boadu has been elected National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party at the party's National delegates Conference in Kumasi, polling 2,888 votes (48.5%). Boadu, who previously served as General Secretary and as Director-General of SIGA, defeated Boakye Agyarko Kyeremanteng who secured 2,408 votes.

    5 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Sunday 4 October

  1. Abanga Fuseini Yakubu elected NPP National Youth Organiser

    Abanga Fuseini Yakubu has been declared the newly elected National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party after winning 1,550 votes at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3, 2026. His closest contender, Clement Opoku, polled 631 votes.

    4 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  2. New NPP National Organiser pledges unity for 2028 election

    Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover, newly elected National Organiser of the NPP, has committed to fostering peace, unity and respect within the party as it prepares for the 2028 general elections under flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. Glover won the election with 2,964 votes, defeating Ali Maiga Halidu who received 2,231 votes.

    4 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  3. Dr Bawumia becomes NPP leader ahead of 2028 elections

    Delegates at the NPP's National Delegates Conference approved a constitutional amendment on October 3, 2026, making the party's flagbearer its leader. Dr Bawumia, who was earlier elected the NPP's presidential candidate, now leads the party as it prepares for the 2028 general elections.

    4 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  4. Bawumia pledges support to new NPP leadership for 2028

    Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the NPP's presidential candidate, congratulated the party's newly elected national executives led by John Boadu following Saturday's elections in Kumasi, pledging support to build an inclusive system for the 2028 campaign.

    4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  5. Bawumia pledges inclusive NPP campaign for 2028 elections

    New Patriotic Party leader Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged to ensure no talent within the party is left out of the 2028 campaign, calling on newly elected national executives to build an inclusive system that harnesses members' talents and experience.

    4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  6. Agyarko congratulates Boadu, pledges NPP party unity

    Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko, who came second in Saturday's NPP chairmanship election with 2,408 votes, congratulated John Boadu on his victory with 2,888 votes and called for party unity, framing the contest as an internal family matter rather than a battle between opposing sides.

    4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  7. Amb. Boateng congratulates Boadu, Kodua on NPP leadership wins

    Former Ambassador Edward Boateng has congratulated John Boadu on his election as NPP National Chairman and Justin Frimpong Kodua on his re-election as General Secretary, saying their victory comes with responsibility to rebuild the party and unite members ahead of 2028 elections.

    4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  8. John Boadu tasked with rebuilding and uniting NPP for 2028

    Former Ambassador Edward Boateng has called on newly elected NPP National Chairman John Boadu to strengthen the party's organisational structures, restore discipline, and rebuild public confidence ahead of the 2028 general elections. Boateng emphasised the need for reconciliation among party members and learning from the NPP's 2024 electoral defeat to reconnect with the grassroots and Ghanaian electorate.

    4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  9. John Boadu elected NPP National Chairman for 2028 campaign

    The New Patriotic Party elected a new national leadership team at its delegates conference in Kumasi on October 3, 2026, with former General Secretary John Boadu winning the chairmanship with 2,888 votes, ahead of Boakye Agyarko (2,048 votes) and Paul Afoko (490 votes). Justin Frimpong Kodua retained the General Secretary position with 4,486 votes.

    4 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

  10. Hawa Koomson elected NPP National Women's Organiser

    Former Awutu Senya East MP Mavis Hawa Koomson has been elected National Women's Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, securing 738 votes against Mohammed Safia's 429 votes at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Koomson pledged to strengthen the party's women's structures and work with her defeated contender.

    4 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  11. John Boadu elected NPP National Chairman in Kumasi

    John Boadu has been elected National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party at a National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3, 2026, securing 2,888 votes ahead of Boakye Agyarko's 2,408 votes. The former General Secretary is expected to lead the party's reorganization ahead of the 2028 general elections.

    4 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

  12. Alfred Kwadwo Thompson elected NPP National Treasurer

    Alfred Kwadwo Thompson has been elected National Treasurer of the New Patriotic Party, securing 2,243 votes at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3, 2026. Thompson brings experience from banking roles at institutions including the Agricultural Development Bank, Standard Trust Bank, and the National Investment Bank.

    4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  13. Ali Suraj elected NPP National NASARA Coordinator

    Ali Suraj won election as the New Patriotic Party's National NASARA Coordinator with 372 votes at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3, defeating Salim Bamba (311 votes) and Awal Mohamed (106 votes). The NASARA wing focuses on mobilising support among minority groups within the NPP.

    4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  14. Three elected to NPP Vice Chairmanship positions

    Kojo Bamba was elected First Vice Chairman of the NPP with 3,116 votes, followed by Henry Nana Boakye as Second Vice Chairman with 3,061 votes and Nana Akomea as Third Vice Chairman with 2,987 votes in elections held at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi.

    4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  15. NDC delegates depart NPP executive election before event begins

    The NDC accepted an invitation to attend the NPP's national executives election at Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi to deliver a solidarity message, but representatives left before the programme started, reportedly complaining about a late start. The event's master of ceremonies confirmed the early departure and said he had hoped the NDC would display patience and remain for the event.

    4 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

  16. Kojo Bamba elected NPP First Vice Chairman with 3,116 votes

    Kwadwo Fosu Boadu, known as Kojo Bamba, has been elected National First Vice Chairman of the NPP at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3, 2026, polling 3,116 votes among 13 aspirants for three Vice Chairmanship positions. His rise culminates a political journey that began at the grassroots and included leadership of Delta Force, a pro-NPP vigilante group active in the Ashanti Region following the 2016 election.

    4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  17. NPP flagbearer Bawumia receives rousing welcome at party convention

    Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, the NPP presidential candidate for 2028, attended the NPP national executive election at Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, where he received a warm reception from party delegates with applause and jubilations.

    4 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

  18. Mavis Hawa Koomson elected NPP National Women's Organiser

    Former Awutu Senya East MP Mavis Hawa Koomson has been elected National Women's Organiser of the New Patriotic Party at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3, 2026, defeating sole contender Hajia Safia Mohammed.

    4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  19. Titus Glover wins NPP National Organiser position with 2,964 votes

    Former Greater Accra Regional Minister Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover secured the New Patriotic Party's National Organiser position at the party's National Delegates Conference in Kumasi on October 3, 2026, polling 2,964 votes ahead of six other candidates. As National Organiser, Glover will coordinate the party's organisational activities and regional and grassroots structures.

    4 October 2026 · Joy Online →

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